Posted on June 28, 2019 Asbestos continues to kill, and the U.S. government is sitting idly by, while its citizens are dying by the thousands. America needs a federal ban on imports, use, and distribution of all forms of asbestos and contaminated products. That is what the bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (ARBAN) [...]
Posted on June 26, 2019 On June 28 and 29, the leaders of the G20 will be gathering in Osaka, Japan for the annual G20 forum, the world’s preeminent economic conference. The purpose of the summit, which is the culmination of a yearlong series of meetings, is to gather the world’s key economic players to [...]
Posted on June 25, 2019 When we use makeup, we don’t think twice. Kids play dress-up with it, our teens turn to it as a rite of passage, and as adults make it part of our daily routines. We don’t bat a mascara-covered eyelash. But we should. Contaminated cosmetic products put us at risk for [...]
Posted on June 19, 2019 June 2019 is the 4th annual National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM), led by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This year’s theme is “Growing Up Safe and Healthy, 5 Minutes to a Healthy Home.” According to HUD, “This month-long celebration offers an opportunity to learn more about housing, [...]
VIDEO: New ADAO Video || "The Ban Asbestos Legislative Movement: From Our Homes to The Hill" Posted on June 14, 2019 Every day, 100 Americans die from preventable asbestos-caused diseases, yet imports and use continue. Shockingly, 750 metric tons were imported in 2018 for the chlor-alkali industry’s use alone. ADAO’s newest advocacy video tells [...]
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Explore the new Asbestos Action Navigator tool to learn about prevention, exposure, and care management today!