Posted on April 30, 2019 Only a week after the ADAO community gathered in Washington, D.C to protect victims and stand up for asbestos safety, chemical industry executives in Russia and Kazakhstan were holding a different kind of gathering. According to “Chrysotile,” an international coalition of asbestos industry giants in Eastern Europe, workers assembled to [...]
Posted on April 30, 2019 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is proud to present our 15th Annual Asbestos and Prevention Conference Program! The beautiful 154 page program features important conference information as well as the latest news from Mesothelioma Warriors, ADAO sponsors, and partner organizations all working together towards an asbestos ban. The 2019 [...]
Post on April 26, 2019 From April 29 to May 10, representatives of countries from around the world will meet for the ninth Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (COP9). The gathering, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, is organized by the United Nations Environment Programme in pursuit of several chemical-safety related goals. [...]
Posted on April 26, 2019 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is proud to recognize Chairman Frank Pallone Jr., with the 2019 Tribute of Hope Award for his steadfast commitment to awareness, prevention, and policy to eliminate asbestos-related diseases. The 16 term Congressman represents New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District and currently serves as Chairman of the [...]
Posted on April 23, 2019 Global Asbestos Disaster Study Estimates More than 39,000 USA Deaths Annually from Asbestos-Related Diseases For more than a century, asbestos exposure has been known to cause deadly diseases. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) states, “Asbestos is a commercial and legal term referring to a class of [...]