Posted on September 30, 2019 Last week we gathered together for Mesothelioma Awareness Day, to honor and remember those lost to the asbestos-caused illness. Every American should know that there is no safe level of exposure to asbestos, yet it remains legal and lethal in the U.S. today. Americans can be exposed to asbestos in [...]
H.R. 1603 Manager’s Amendment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 26. 2019 Bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) Moves Forward in the House of Representatives Bill Would Ban Asbestos Importation and Use Within One Year of Enactment WASHINGTON, DC - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing [...]
Posted on September 24, 2019 ADAO is pleased to share the news that the bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (H.R. 1603) will be marked up in the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Thursday, September 26, Mesothelioma Awareness Day. This is another [...]
Posted on: 23rd September For the third year in a row, an American flag will fly atop the U.S. Capitol building on September 26th in honor and remembrance of asbestos victims for Mesothelioma Awareness Day. The ADAO community is eternally grateful for the work and advocacy of United States Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois and [...]
Updated on September 20, 2019 OSHAfrica 2019 was utterly amazing for the 1,200 delegates who attended from countries throughout Africa and around the world. The quality of nearly 100 speakers were truly spectacular for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and advancing OSH efforts. the Conference was a great success. Posted on September 2nd, 2019 This September, the [...]