Posted March 17, 2026 Two Years After the EPA Chrysotile Asbestos Rule: Why the Fight to Prevent Exposure Continues On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a historic rule banning the existing uses of chrysotile asbestos, the only type of asbestos still imported into the United States. The decision marked the first [...]
Posted on March 9, 2026 Asbestos kills approximately 40,000 Americans every year, yet it is still not fully banned in the United States. Asbestos is a known carcinogen and there is no safe level of exposure, which makes prevention paramount. Preventing asbestos exposure requires action through the courts, Congress, and public education. Right now, in [...]
Posted on February 27, 2026 | Updated on July 1, 2026 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will return to Washington, D.C., for its 21st Annual Asbestos Awareness & Prevention Conference, a two-day event dedicated to advancing science, strengthening policy, and elevating the voices of those impacted by asbestos-related disease. Building on the momentum of [...]
Posted on February 27 2026 For more than two decades, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has worked to prevent asbestos exposure and eliminate asbestos-related disease through evidence-based advocacy, public education, and strategic legal action. In 2026, that work continues across multiple fronts: defending federal authority to regulate asbestos, enforcing statutory deadlines, pursuing transparency in [...]
Reports, U.S. Senate Resolutions, Surgeon General Warning Statements, and Fact Sheets from 2005 - 2025 Posted on February 27, 2026 For the twenty-first Senate National Asbestos Awareness Week (April 1–7) Resolution, Senator Jeff Merkley (OR-D) has once again stepped forward as its champion, reinforcing an enduring commitment to prevention, education, and the protection of public [...]