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EVENT || ADAO Hosts Zoom Conversation with Barry Castleman, ScD; Arthur Frank, MD, PhD; Richard Lemen, PhD, MSPH; Linda Reinstein and Bob Sussman, JD on March 24 at 2:00 pm ET

Registration Posted on March 1, 2021 On March 24 at 2:00 pm ET, ADAO will host our ninth Zoom conversation to discuss with : Barry Castleman, ScD Arthur L. Frank, MD, PhD Richard Lemen, PhD, MSPH Linda Reinstein Bob Sussman, JD During this conversation, the experts will discuss: The history of asbestos Asbestos prevention efforts [...]

2021-03-29T15:20:11-07:00March 1st, 2021|

ADAO and States Oppose Continued EPA Resistance to Carrying Out Federal Court Order to Require Asbestos Reporting Under TSCA

Posted on February 28, 2021 On February 26, ADAO and its co-plaintiffs  filed a brief opposing the February 2 motion of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reverse Judge Edward Chen’s Dec. 22 landmark ruling that the Agency must add asbestos to its Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)  [...]

2021-02-28T14:35:16-08:00February 28th, 2021|

The Chlorine Institute Files a Motion to Intervene in ADAO’s Challenge to EPA Part 1 Risk Evaluation for Chrysotile Asbestos 

Posted on February 28, 2021 On February 25, the Chlorine Institute filed a motion to intervene in ADAO’s challenge to EPA’s final, and dangerously narrow, TSCA asbestos risk evaluation. This move by the Chlorine Institute shows that ADAO’s case has the industry’s attention and the industry will fight to protect its continued use of asbestos [...]

2022-01-05T17:38:21-08:00February 28th, 2021|

ADAO to Join the Global Health and Innovation Conference Panel: “Lessons from the Field: Turning Ideas into Policies” on Sunday, April 11 at 11 am ET

Posted on February 26, 2021 I am delighted and honored to participate for a sixth time at the Global Health & Innovation Conference (#GHIC). While usually hosted by Yale University, this year’s conference will be held virtually from April 8-11 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The Global Health & Innovation Conference annually convenes over 2,200 [...]

2024-04-11T14:20:40-07:00February 27th, 2021|

ADAO Sends Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici a Gratitude Letter for Their Unwavering Leadership Since 2017 to Protect Americans from Asbestos

Posted on February 27, 2021 On February 26, 2021, ADAO sent a letter to Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici thanking them for their unwavering leadership since 2017 to protect Americans from asbestos. February 26, 2021 The Honorable Jeff Merkley 313 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Suzanne Bonamici 439 Cannon [...]

2022-12-07T13:58:30-08:00February 27th, 2021|
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