For Immediate Release March 26, 2010 ADAO Praises Senate for Passage of Sixth Annual Resolution that Establishes “National Asbestos Awareness Week” Washington, DC … March 26, 2010 --- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the largest U.S. organization serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today applauds the United State Senate for the passage [...]
As first reported by ABC on Thursday, the Syosset Senior High School on Long Island was evacuated and will be closed until April 7th due to the discovery of asbestos. A maintenance man became suspicious of material in garbage bags outside Syosset High School and alerted school officials, who had the substance tested and found [...]
by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH, Asst. Research Professor, George Washington University Asbestos exposure and asbestos-related disease remains a huge public health problem. The World Health Organization estimates that at least 7,000 individual across the globe die annually from asbestos-releated disease, and another 125 million people are currently exposed to asbestos at work or in their communities. Last year, the International [...]
ADAO is deeply saddened Merlin Olsen lost his courageous mesothelioma battle on March 11, 2010. With respect to Mr. Olsen's career and legacy as a gentle giant, please read his Los Angeles Times obituary. ADAO extends the Olsen family our deepest condolences. ~ Linda Reinstein A Hall of Fame defensive lineman is remembered not only [...]
WASHINGTON, DC … March 8, 2010 --The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the leading organization serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today applauds Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN - 09) and cosponsors for introducing a resolution that supports establishing the first week of April as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” and seeks to “raise public awareness [...]