Blog Archives - ADAO - Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization

Ensuring Consumer Safety: ADAO’s President, Linda Reinstein, Advocates for Stronger FDA Cosmetic Regulations at Public Meeting

Posted on June 1, 2023 Today, ADAO president and co-founder, Linda Reinstein, spoke at the Food and Drug Administration’s Public Meeting on Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetic Products about their role in keeping Americans safe from asbestos-contaminated products. Read her remarks: Ensuring Consumer Safety: ADAO's President, Linda Reinstein, Advocates for Stronger FDA Cosmetic Regulations at [...]

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Through the Lens of Resilience: Earl Dotter’s BADGES Poster Series Commemorating Asbestos Workers (2015-2022) Continues

Posted on June 1, 2023 "In the fall of 2014, I was having lunch with Barry Castleman. My collection of Employee Photo ID Badges was part of that conversation. I asked my old friend, “how can I create an exhibit that would use the Badges to personalize all the Asbestos Disease victims who were unknowingly [...]

admin2023-06-01T11:18:49-07:00June 1st, 2023|

Reflections on the 7th Anniversary of LCSA: The Wins, the Challenges, and the Future of Banning Asbestos

Posted on March 30, 2023 On June 16, 2023, we will celebrate the seventh anniversary of President Barack Obama signing The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (LCSA) into law. Following years of attempts to strengthen the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), LCSA marked a monumental step forward in establishing a [...]

admin2023-05-30T20:02:45-07:00May 30th, 2023|

Breaking Barriers at iMig 2023: Advancing Mesothelioma Research and Management

Posted on May 30, 2023 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is thrilled to participate once again in the highly-esteemed exhibition organized by the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) and the French Cooperative Thoracic Intergroup (IFCT), taking place from June 26th to 28th, 2023 in the vibrant city of Lille, France. With distinguished conference chairs, [...]

admin2023-05-30T19:58:10-07:00May 30th, 2023|

Save the Date: Join Us for 15th Alton Miles for Meso Race on September 23 || Fight Against Mesothelioma

Posted on May 30, 2023 Mark your calendars for the 2023 Alton Miles for Meso fundraiser on Saturday, September 23rd, in honor of Mesothelioma Awareness Day. This is the 15th year the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s (ADAO) Platinum Sponsor Simmons Hanly Conroy will be putting on this fabulous event. This annual event is one of [...]

admin2023-05-30T20:01:03-07:00May 30th, 2023|