[View the story "Colorado Man Sentenced for Hiring Homeless Man to Remove Asbestos" on Storify]Colorado Man Sentenced for Hiring Homeless Man to Remove AsbestosThomas K. Tienda from Pueblo, CO hired homeless handymen to demolish his house and remove asbestos-containing materials. Tienda was sentenced to four years in prison. Previously, Tienda was convicted of eight felonies, [...]
ADAO is hard at work, planning for our 9th Asbestos Awareness Conference in Washington DC! Our past conferences have been overwhelmingly successful, and we want to continue sharing the powerful presentations from our last conference. We were honored to have so many amazing individuals come together at the 8th Asbestos Awareness Conference to discuss the [...]
[View the story "Nearly 42,000 Cars Recalled Due to Asbestos Contamination " on Storify]Nearly 42,000 Cars Recalled Due to Asbestos Contamination Some 41,875 cars made by China's Chery Automobile and Great Wall Motor Company have been recalled after asbestos was found in some components.Storified by Linda Reinstein · Mon, Sep 03 2012 15:01:30UPDATE: (posted on September [...]
Updated on November 27, 2014 When the late Debbie Brewer asked me to support the National Asbestos Helpline (NAH) “Lobbing of Life” I had concerns about the campaign. After conversations with Debbie and Richard Clarke, I agreed to allow him to guest blog. To clarify, the November 27th advertisement was not approved by ADAO, we do [...]
ADAO was honored to have so many amazing individuals come together at the 8th Annual International ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference to discuss the impact of asbestos on public health, the environment, and the economy. We had the opportunity to interview a few guests from the conference, and we are excited to be able to share some [...]