Posted on May 1, 2019 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has once again dismissed calls for transparency in favor of helping corporate polluters. Yesterday, the agency denied a petition from 15 Attorneys General (AG), that would have required asbestos importers and users to report their activities to the EPA. The excuse EPA gave is that [...]
Posted on May 1, 2019 ADAO 15th Anniversary Report (PRINT) ADAO 15th Anniversary Video For fifteen years the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has had two concurrent goals: to increase awareness of asbestos and its dangers; and to put policies in place that would ban this carcinogen in order to eliminate asbestos-caused diseases. ADAO has [...]
Posted on April 30, 2019 Only a week after the ADAO community gathered in Washington, D.C to protect victims and stand up for asbestos safety, chemical industry executives in Russia and Kazakhstan were holding a different kind of gathering. According to “Chrysotile,” an international coalition of asbestos industry giants in Eastern Europe, workers assembled to [...]
Posted on April 30, 2019 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is proud to present our 15th Annual Asbestos and Prevention Conference Program! The beautiful 154 page program features important conference information as well as the latest news from Mesothelioma Warriors, ADAO sponsors, and partner organizations all working together towards an asbestos ban. The 2019 [...]
Post on April 26, 2019 From April 29 to May 10, representatives of countries from around the world will meet for the ninth Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (COP9). The gathering, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, is organized by the United Nations Environment Programme in pursuit of several chemical-safety related goals. [...]