Posted on June 28, 2022 This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the last time the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) attempted to ban asbestos, a known carcinogen, in the United States. Over three decades later, the toxin still kills over 40,000 Americans annually, and hundreds of tons are still imported and used every year. Below [...]
Posted on June 29, 2022 As ADAO has said for years, “Hear Asbestos. Think Prevention.” Art has always been a powerful tool for ADAO’s education, advocacy, and community efforts. While I was working on my recent EPW hearing testimony, which you can watch here , I ran across three cartoons I had worked on with [...]
Posted on June 29, 2022 As a result of our three ADAO v. EPA legal victories, spring has been extremely busy with proposed rules and the draft scope for the forthcoming asbestos legacy risk evaluation. Last month, comments were submitted for EPA’s Part 2: Asbestos; TSCA Risk Evaluation Part 2: Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals. [...]
Posted on June 16, 2022 Today, on June 16, 2022, we celebrate the sixth anniversary of President Barack Obama signing The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (“LCSA”) into law. After many years of attempts to strengthen the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), LCSA was a huge step forward in establishing a [...]
Posted on June 12, 2022 Dr. Danny Whu, IAFF, Senator Jeff Merkley, and Linda Reinstein The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was honored to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works during the Legislative Hearing on S. 4244 — Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022, held on [...]
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Explore the new Asbestos Action Navigator tool to learn about prevention, exposure, and care management today!
Explore the new Asbestos Action Navigator tool to learn about prevention, exposure, and care management today!