Posted on March 31, 2026 Today, Judge Richard J. Leon granted the National Trust for Historic Preservation's motion for a preliminary injunction, ordering construction of the White House ballroom to stop. His reasoning was clear: no existing statute gives the President authority to demolish the East Wing and build a 90,000-square-foot, $400 million ballroom in [...]
May 21, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of more than 121,000 Orb Funkee squeeze toys after testing identified fibrous tremolite asbestos in the sand filling inside the products. ADAO Letter to CPSC and EPA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2026 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES URGE U.S. REGULATORS TO TEST CHILDREN’S [...]
Hot Off the Press: ADAO April Newsletter: U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes 21st Asbestos Awareness Week Resolution (April 1–7), Launching Global Asbestos Awareness Week, ADAO’s Conference Returns to DC, and More Posted on March 31, 2026 Read the latest eNewsletter online. ADAO is pleased to share our April eNewsletter, designed to make it easy for you [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2026 The 21st Campaign: Educating the Public About the Health Risks of Asbestos WASHINGTON, D.C. April 1–7 marks the 21st annual Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), a worldwide campaign led by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) to raise awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure and promote prevention. ADAO, [...]
Posted on March 30, 2026 As we begin Global Asbestos Awareness Week (April 1–7, 2026), asbestos remains a global public health threat. More than 200,000 people die each year from asbestos-related diseases, and legacy asbestos in homes, schools, and workplaces continues to pose serious risks, especially after being disturbed through wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and storms [...]
