Posted November 17, 2016 By Alex Formuzis, Sr VP Communications and Strategic Campaigns and Linda Reinstein, President and CEO, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Our next president thinks asbestos – a carcinogen that kills up to 15,000 Americans a year, with no safe level of exposure – "got a bum rap." In his 1997 book, “The [...]
Posted on November 16, 2016 The presidential election has dominated much of the national conversation and all of our Facebook and Twitter feeds for many months now, but I'd like to take a moment to another change being ushered in to Washington. Over our 13-year history, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization has been honored to [...]
Posted on November 9, 2016 ADAO is doubling down on our efforts and we need your help. We made a landmark step forward in June when reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) empowered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finally regulate the most dangerous chemicals used in our nation. Since then, the primary goal [...]
Updated on November 4, 2016 Posted on January 4, 2016 In the spirit of the upcoming holidays, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) would like to encourage shoppers to use AmazonSmile while shopping online. This simple yet powerful feature easily allows Amazon shoppers to donate to a charity of their choice with a simple click of [...]
Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH serves as liaison to the Science Board and Prevention Board of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, and she is a fellow in the Collegium Ramazzini. Monforton collaborates with and provides technical assistance on occupational health and safety policy to community organizations and national groups. Her book, On the Job: The Untold [...]