Posted on August 30, 2015 Jon Whelan is one of the most interesting people I have met on Twitter. I still remember how our friendship began. Feeling defeated and struggling to get the real story out about asbestos exposures in the U.S., Jon's clever tweet with a satirical graphic of Senator Udall caught my eye. I quickly reached out [...]
Posted on August 30, 2015 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the “Share Your Story” feature on [...]
Posted on August 31, 2015 Our hearts are heavy at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) as we remember the nearly 3,000 innocent lives that were taken 14 years ago. Countless more have died since then due to toxic exposure. When the towers collapsed, building debris blanketed Lower Manhattan, exposing thousands of residents and workers to known [...]
Posted on August 29, 2015 Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2015) The United States and Canada are the last two industrial nations not to ban asbestos. Nearly 40 years ago, the International Agency for Research on Cancer declared asbestos to be a human carcinogen. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) state: “Asbestos includes [...]
Posted on August 28, 2015 It's an honor for ADAO to support Earl's important and powerful "BADGES: A Memorial Tribute to Asbestos Workers" a photography exhibit. Please view and share the tour schedule below. The completed version of this exhibit that first appeared at the 2015 ADAO Conference and will again be on display at [...]