Posted on March 9, 2026 Asbestos kills approximately 40,000 Americans every year, yet it is still not fully banned in the United States. Asbestos is a known carcinogen and there is no safe level of exposure, which makes prevention paramount. Preventing asbestos exposure requires action through the courts, Congress, and public education. Right now, in [...]
Posted on February 27 2026 For more than two decades, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has worked to prevent asbestos exposure and eliminate asbestos-related disease through evidence-based advocacy, public education, and strategic legal action. In 2026, that work continues across multiple fronts: defending federal authority to regulate asbestos, enforcing statutory deadlines, pursuing transparency in [...]
Reports, U.S. Senate Resolutions, Surgeon General Warning Statements, and Fact Sheets from 2005 - 2025 Posted on February 27, 2026 For the twenty-first Senate National Asbestos Awareness Week (April 1–7) Resolution, Senator Jeff Merkley (OR-D) has once again stepped forward as its champion, reinforcing an enduring commitment to prevention, education, and the protection of public [...]
Tracing the Path to Progress: Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s Timelines February 23, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Schedules Oral Arguments in Landmark TSCA Chrysotile Asbestos Case Court to Hear Challenges to EPA’s Part I Risk Management Rule During the Week of June 1, 2026—Decades After the Same Court [...]
Posted on February 20, 2026 DHS Workers Raise Health Concerns Over Legacy Asbestos Abatement at St. Elizabeths West Campus in Washington, D.C. Reports from employees at the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) St. Elizabeths West Campus in Washington, D.C., raise serious concerns about potential asbestos exposure during demolition and abatement activities conducted under an emergency [...]
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