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PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES URGE U.S. REGULATORS TO TEST CHILDREN’S TOYS AFTER ASBESTOS CONTAMINATION CAUSES WIDESPREAD RECALLS IN THE U.K. AND AUSTRALIA

May 21, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of more than 121,000 Orb Funkee squeeze toys after testing identified fibrous tremolite asbestos in the sand filling inside the products. ADAO Letter to CPSC and EPA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2026 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES URGE U.S. REGULATORS TO TEST CHILDREN’S [...]

2026-05-22T14:06:12-07:00April 1st, 2026|
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Hot Off the Press: ADAO April Newsletter: U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes 21st Asbestos Awareness Week Resolution (April 1–7), Launching Global Asbestos Awareness Week, ADAO’s Conference Returns to DC, and More

Hot Off the Press: ADAO April Newsletter: U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes 21st Asbestos Awareness Week Resolution (April 1–7), Launching Global Asbestos Awareness Week, ADAO’s Conference Returns to DC, and More Posted on March 31, 2026  Read the latest eNewsletter online. ADAO is pleased to share our April eNewsletter, designed to make it easy for you [...]

2026-03-31T14:38:40-07:00March 31st, 2026|
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Global Asbestos Awareness Week #2026GAAW: 5 Asbestos Safety Tips in French, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian

Posted on March 30, 2026 As we begin Global Asbestos Awareness Week (April 1–7, 2026), asbestos remains a global public health threat. More than 200,000 people die each year from asbestos-related diseases, and legacy asbestos in homes, schools, and workplaces continues to pose serious risks, especially after being disturbed through wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and storms [...]

2026-03-30T12:09:18-07:00March 30th, 2026|
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Transparency Matters Blog and Timeline: Why ADAO Filed a FOIA Lawsuit Over Asbestos Protections During the White House East Wing Demolition

Updated January 16, 2026 Posted on January 7, 2026 We’re seeking credible information about asbestos inspection, abatement, or disposal tied to the East Wing demolition. Submit tips securely here. Today, on January 7, 2026, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) filed a lawsuit in federal court under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking records related [...]

2026-04-28T13:31:08-07:00January 16th, 2026|
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Top Ten ADAO Blogs of 2025: Prevention, Policy, and Accountability

Top Ten ADAO Blogs of 2025: Prevention, Policy, and Accountability As 2025 comes to a close, it stands as one of the most consequential years in ADAO’s two decades of evidence-based advocacy. Prevention was advanced. Accountability was tested. Transparency was demanded. And once again, asbestos, despite overwhelming scientific consensus, proved that regulation without enforcement and [...]

2025-12-31T10:39:42-08:00December 30th, 2025|
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