Posted on September 25, 2019 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is proud to share our latest infographic "Asbestos: Still Legal and Lethal in the USA today | The Deadly Legacy of Asbestos" detailing facts and stats about asbestos. ADAO’s new infographic tells a story -- the real story about the deadly legacy of asbestos. [...]
Posted on September 24, 2019 ADAO is pleased to share the news that the bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (H.R. 1603) will be marked up in the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Thursday, September 26, Mesothelioma Awareness Day. This is another [...]
Posted on September 24, 2019 ADAO is proud to be participating in Miles for Meso again this year. We will be hosting a the Friday community dinner, organizing the tribute bib program, maximizing our virtual team, and more. This year’s race will be different to those in the past. In a special tribute to Steve McQueen, [...]
Posted on: 23rd September For the third year in a row, an American flag will fly atop the U.S. Capitol building on September 26th in honor and remembrance of asbestos victims for Mesothelioma Awareness Day. The ADAO community is eternally grateful for the work and advocacy of United States Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois and [...]
Posted on September 12th, 2019 Here we go again. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised consumers to stop using four cosmetic products from Beauty Plus Global that tested positive for asbestos, a known carcinogen. This isn’t the first time asbestos has been found in Beauty Plus products, which are specifically targeted towards [...]