Posted on Friday, December 20, 2019 This past year has been incredibly influential for the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO). We won legal battles against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), watched the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) move through the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support, led educational functions and [...]
Posted on December 20, 2019 There is undeniably strong momentum in Congress to ban asbestos as witnessed by the recent hearings and legislation. In fact, Susan Mayne, Ph.D., Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration testified that “Asbestos is a known carcinogen so there is no safe level of [...]
Posted on December 16, 2019 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is thrilled to read in The Montana Standard hear that Senator Steve Daines (R-MO) has become the Republican in the Senate to join forces with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in support of the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (Sen. 717). We commend [...]
Posted on December 15, 2019 This year, as we celebrated ADAO’s 15th anniversary, we made landmark strides in our fight to ban asbestos. There are no words to describe how grateful we are to our supporters, volunteers, Congress members, board, and everyone else who helps strengthen and support ADAO’s efforts. To keep our momentum going [...]
2019 Year-In-Review 2018 Year-In-Review 2017 Year-In-Review 2016 Year-In-Review 2015 Year-In-Review 2014 Year-In-Review 2013 Year-In-Review 2012 Year-In-Review 2011 Year-In-Review 2010 Year-In-Review Posted on December 6, 2019 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the largest non-profit in the U.S. dedicated to providing asbestos victims and concerned citizens with a united voice, is pleased to share a Year-End Summary [...]