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Save the Date! Partner for Prevention and Join Us for #2026GAAW: Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2026

Asbestos: One Word. One Week. One World. April 1–7, 2026 Posted January 28, 2026 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) recognizes April 1–7 as Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), a sustained international initiative dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure, advancing evidence-based policy, and protecting public health. Now in its 22nd year, GAAW convenes scientists, public health [...]

admin2026-02-02T09:50:31-08:00January 28th, 2026|

Tracing the Path to Progress: Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s Timelines

Posted on January 16, 2026 Heard something about the White House East Wing demo? Share what you know! Use our Tip Form to send us information, documents, or links. Your insight could help us dig deeper. Tracing the Path to Progress: ADAO’s Timelines At ADAO, we believe that change is built on truth, transparency, and [...]

admin2026-01-21T09:55:21-08:00January 16th, 2026|

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Asbestos Part 2 Risk Management: Timeline

Posted on January 16, 2026 As the asbestos community moves into the risk‑management phase for Part 2, the path that led EPA to this point tells its own story. What began as a narrow, chrysotile‑only framework under Part 1 became, through years of litigation and advocacy, a legally required Part 2 evaluation that finally addresses [...]

admin2026-01-16T15:33:25-08:00January 16th, 2026|

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Part 1 Chrysotile Asbestos Rule: Timeline

Posted on January 16, 2026 As the asbestos community approaches the end of the Part 1 litigation road, it is clear that the foundations for today’s hard‑fought protections were poured years earlier, in the first phase of EPA’s work under reformed TSCA. From Lautenberg’s 2016 promise of stronger chemical safety, to Judge Chen’s 2020 ruling [...]

admin2026-01-16T15:33:20-08:00January 16th, 2026|

Transparency Matters Blog and Timeline: Why ADAO Filed a FOIA Lawsuit Over Asbestos Protections During the White House East Wing Demolition

Updated January 16, 2026 Posted on January 7, 2026 We’re seeking credible information about asbestos inspection, abatement, or disposal tied to the East Wing demolition. Submit tips securely here. Today, on January 7, 2026, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) filed a lawsuit in federal court under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking records related [...]

Geri Manalo2026-01-16T16:20:20-08:00January 16th, 2026|