Posted on May 19, 2016 Senator Barbara Boxer, TSCA Press Conference, May 19, 2016 ADAO is pleased to report significant progress on legislative efforts to reform the failed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976. After six years of advocacy efforts, we are finally rounding the corner and approaching the home stretch on successfully preventing [...]
Posted on May 18, 2016 Recently, the Pennsylvania legislature dealt a win for asbestos victims when a bill based off of American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC) model legislation was defeated in committee. As written, HB 1428 (FACT), would have created arduous litigation hurdles, significantly delaying relief for victims and their families suffering from asbestos exposure. The U.S. Chamber [...]
Posted on May, 18 2016 Members of Collegium Ramazzini, including ADAO Science Advisory Board Co-Chairs Dr. Arthur L. Frank and Dr. Richard Lemen along with ADAO Science Advisory Board Member Dr. L. Christine Oliver and ADAO's 2016 Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Dr. Phillip Landrigan, recently published commentary on the 2014 Helsinki Consensus Report on Asbestos. This commentary, [...]
Posted on May 16, 2016 Join us for ADAO's 13th Annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference, "Where Knowledge and Action Unite, on April 7-9, 2017 in Washington, DC. More than 30 renowned experts and asbestos victims from ten countries will present the latest advancements in disease prevention, global advocacy, and treatment for mesothelioma and other asbestos-caused [...]
Event photos Posted on May 16, 2016 Annamarie's Rockin' for Meso event was a roaring success! More than 100 people gathered to celebrate her 1st anniversary since her Pleurectomy Decortication (PD) surgery, raise awareness, and fundraise for ADAO. During the evening, Annamarie said, “I have been so blessed by all the support I have received from [...]