[View the story "Hurricane Sandy: How to Protect Yourself from Toxic Asbestos Debris" on Storify]Hurricane Sandy: How to Protect Yourself from Toxic Asbestos DebrisIn the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) urges you to follow EPA and OSHA guidelines and regulations in order to protect public health. Please share this message [...]
The collateral damage for Hurricane Sandy won’t be tallied for decades. There is a great deal of chatter on the news about construction scams, but nothing was being said about the toxic risk of asbestos until the Huffington Post published "Asbestos May Pose Health Hazards In Hurricane Sandy's Wake." Most Americans don’t know that asbestos is a [...]
Updated on November 4, 2012 OSHA FACT SHEET: "Protecting Workers from Asbestos Hazards" POWERPOINT: Hurricane Sandy PowerPoint “Preventing Hazardous Asbestos Debris Exposure” "Asbestos May Pose Health Hazards In Hurricane Sandy's Wake" by Huffington Post "Hurricane Sandy: Toxic Asbestos Risk in Rescue, Clean-Up, and Rebuilding" Posted on October 30, 2012 As Americans work together to coordinate emergency response efforts, [...]
Posted on December 19,2012 Please join us in for the longstanding Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting tradition on December 28th and on January 4th. On December 28th, we will light candles in loving memory of Mesothelioma Warriors who have lost their courageous battle. On January 4th, we will light candles in honor and support of Mesothelioma Warriors battling cancer around the world. View the [...]
Posted on October 25, 2012 ADAO is delighted to be presenting at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 140th Annual Meeting and Exposition, which will be held in San Francisco on October 27-31. Founded in 1872, the APHA is the oldest and most diverse organization of public health professionals in the world. Over 13,000 national and international [...]