Posted on January 30, 2023 Over the years, ADAO has developed a multi-track strategy to protect public health from asbestos in the United States and across the globe. Most people do not know that asbestos is still legal and lethal in our country. Tragically, over 40,000 Americans die each year from preventable illnesses caused by [...]
Posted on January 30, 2023 Earlier this month, I was honored to speak at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University, illuminating ADAO’s experience in public health advocacy. The presentation, entitled, “21st Century Public Health Advocacy: Building Support and Momentum with Research and Strategic Storytelling”, was dedicated to Dr. Irving J. Selikoff. The [...]
Posted on January 24, 2023 Over 50 years ago, former President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act. The Act, signed in 1971, expanded funding for cancer research and programs, and also established a network of cancer centers. This year, we are dedicated to knowledge, because knowledge is power. The more people who know about [...]
PRESS RELEASE: 19TH ANNUAL “GLOBAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK” APRIL 1-7, 2023 LAUNCHED BY ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION Posted on March 1, 2023 Landing Page for Global Asbestos Awareness Week. "Asbestos: One Word. One Week. One World." Join us for the upcoming Global Asbestos Awareness Week on April 1 – 7! Each year, the Asbestos Disease [...]
Posted on January 12, 2023 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is encouraged after seeing that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will have more cosmetic oversight under the new Omnibus Spending Bill, specifically, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MOCRA). The bill will require FDA to increase their oversight of cosmetics and [...]