NEJM: "A Most Reckless Proposal — A Plan to Continue Asbestos Use in the United States" by Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., and Richard Lemen, Ph.D Posted on July 31, 2019 Support for a federal ban of asbestos is growing in the United States. Though the majority of Americans believe that the fiber has already been [...]
Posted on July 31, 2019 People are dying from asbestos-related illness, and there is no federal ban to stop it. Since 1989, when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to ban the import and use of asbestos—a known carcinogen—in the United States, over one million people have died. America needs a federal ban on imports, [...]
Posted on July 30, 2019 August 1st marks the 8th annual World Lung Cancer Day (WLCD) to honor, commemorate, and support the people affected by lung cancer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is responsible for nearly one in six deaths globally. Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, claiming more lives [...]
ADAO's New “EPA’s Failure to Ban Asbestos: The Impact from 1989 - 2019 on Public Health, Environment, and the Economy” Report ADAO's New Video: 30 Years After the EPA Failed to Ban Asbestos -- A Ban is Insight ADAO Press Release: ADAO Releases Report Detailing EPA’s 30 Year Failure to Implement an Asbestos Ban Posted [...]
ADAO's New “EPA’s Failure to Ban Asbestos: The Impact from 1989 - 2019 on Public Health, Environment, and the Economy” Report ADAO Press Release: ADAO Releases Report Detailing EPA’s 30 Year Failure to Implement an Asbestos Ban Posted on July 12, 2019 ADAO is excited to share our latest advocacy video, a poignant summary [...]