Posted on March 28, 2023 On April 28, 2023, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will once again join individuals, trade unions, and organizations around the world for International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD), to honor those who have been injured or killed on the job. Over fifty years ago, on April 28, the Occupational Safety [...]
19TH ANNUAL “GLOBAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK” APRIL 1-7, 2023 LAUNCHED BY ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION This is the 19th annual global week dedicated to education, awareness and prevention of asbestos exposure and asbestos-caused diseases Washington, DC — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent non-profit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure and eliminating all asbestos-caused [...]
Posted on March 24, 2023 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was thrilled to join Alexander Naum, host of the Administrative Law Review’s Podcast, A Hard Look. On the episode, “The Forgotten Toxin, the Fight to Finally Ban Asbestos”, ADAO president and co-founder Linda Reinstein spoke to Alex about the history of asbestos’s commercial use [...]
Posted on March 24, 2023 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of John D. Cooney Sr., an incredible member of our community. An esteemed mesothelioma lawyer, John passed away on February 23, 2023 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, surrounded by his adoring family. John was 68 [...]
Published on March 23, 2023 ADAO's Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2023) Asbestos is a known human carcinogen. Each year, asbestos kills an estimated 40,000 Americans. There is no safe or controlled use of asbestos. Asbestos can be found in homes, schools, workplaces, on consumer shelves, and around superfund sites. All types of asbestos can cause [...]
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