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PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES URGE U.S. REGULATORS TO TEST CHILDREN’S TOYS AFTER ASBESTOS CONTAMINATION CAUSES WIDESPREAD RECALLS IN THE U.K. AND AUSTRALIA

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 [...]

Geri Manalo2026-05-22T14:06:12-07:00April 1st, 2026|

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

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 [...]

Geri Manalo2026-03-31T14:38:40-07:00March 31st, 2026|

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Announces Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2026 (April 1–7) to Promote Prevention and End Asbestos Exposure

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, [...]

admin2026-03-30T16:33:04-07:00March 30th, 2026|

Global Asbestos Awareness Week #2026GAAW: 5 Asbestos Safety Tips in French, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian

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 [...]

Geri Manalo2026-03-30T12:09:18-07:00March 30th, 2026|

Landing Page for #2026GAAW Global Asbestos Awareness Week || Asbestos: One Word. One Week. One World. April 1 – 7, 2026

PRESS RELEASE: ADAO Commends U.S. Senate For Declaring National Asbestos Awareness Week April 1–7, 2026 Bipartisan Resolution Highlights Ongoing Public Health Risks and Urges the U.S. Surgeon General to Issue an Asbestos Warning Global Asbestos Awareness Week #2026GAAW Official Partners for Prevention Global Asbestos Awareness Week Facebook Album Posted on March 24, 2026 Asbestos: One [...]

admin2026-04-03T16:08:10-07:00March 30th, 2026|