Posted on April 29, 2020 Due to high demand, the press conference is now only open to government employees and credentialed journalists. Register ADAO is please to host a press conference on Thursday, May 28 at 2:00 pm ET to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Draft Asbestos Risk Evaluation. Due to high demand, the [...]
Posted on April 29, 2020 REGISTRATION IS CLOSED Though right now we are focusing on distancing physically, we do not need to distance socially! Instead, we should utilize this time of uncertainty to come together as a community. In that light, ADAO would like to invite you to join our third virtual community event on [...]
Posted on April 15, 2020 On Tuesday, April 13th, ADAO hosted our second virtual community event. Thank you to everyone who joined our successful virtual DIRTY LAUNDRY screening and Q & A from filmmakers Conor Lewis and Zack Johnson. We had nearly 30 participants from Colombia, India, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. Following [...]
Posted on April 24, 2020 ADAO virtually stands shoulder to shoulder with individuals, trade unions, and organizations for International Workers’ Memorial Day, annually dedicated to those who have fallen victim to or been injured by accidents in the workplace, and includes those who are diagnosed with illnesses stemming from occupational asbestos exposure. Although due to [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2020 EPA CONFIRMS ASBESTOS PRESENTS A CANCER RISK THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE AND UNREASONABLE IN NEW EVALUATION Congress Must Act and Ban Asbestos Now Rather than Waiting Years for EPA to Take Action WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft risk evaluation of asbestos mandated under the Toxic [...]