NEJM: "A Most Reckless Proposal — A Plan to Continue Asbestos Use in the United States" by Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., and Richard Lemen, Ph.D Posted on July 31, 2019 Support for a federal ban of asbestos is growing in the United States. Though the majority of Americans believe that the fiber has already been [...]
Posted on July 31, 2019 People are dying from asbestos-related illness, and there is no federal ban to stop it. Since 1989, when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to ban the import and use of asbestos—a known carcinogen—in the United States, over one million people have died. America needs a federal ban on imports, [...]
Posted on August 1, 2019 Today, on World Lung Cancer Day, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is collaborating with the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) to encourage businesses to pledge to manage harmful exposures at work. Together, working in partnership worldwide, we can tackle lung cancers caused by exposure to carcinogens at [...]
Make September Mesothelioma Awareness Month – Here’s How! Register for the Miles for Meso Race Honor or Remember a Mesothelioma Warrior with a Tribute Bib 2019 Mesothelioma Warrior Memorial Video Form Meet the ADAO “Biking for a Ban” Team RSVP for the Warrior Dinner Posted on July 31, 2019 For the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization [...]
Posted on August 1, 2019 As we prepare for our 14th Congressional Staff Briefing next Tuesday, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the courageous Mesothelioma Warriors in the USA and around the world, and their stories. Since ADAO was founded, over 200 patients and families have shared their stories with us. [...]