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NYC Asbestos-Lined Steam Pipe Burst — Danger Looms with an Estimated 400,000 Miles of Asbestos Cement Pipe in the U.S. Enough to Circle the Globe 16 Times

Posted on July 20, 2018 Just as the sun was rising in New York City and the city began to stir, residents were awakened to a deafening blast. Authorities confirmed, an 86 year-old asbestos-lined steam pipe exploded in the Manhattan's Flatiron District. This explosion -- leaving a crater the size of a car and half-- [...]

2025-09-04T18:02:05-07:00July 20th, 2018|

ADAO Cites its Concerns with President Donald Trump’s Support of the Asbestos Industry Raw Asbestos Imports Quadruple from January – April 2018 Compared to 2017

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Cites its Concerns with President Donald Trump’s Support of the Asbestos Industry Raw Asbestos Imports Quadrupled from January – April 2018 Compared to 2017 Washington, DC — July 16, 2018 — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure, releases new research confirming the increase in raw asbestos imports [...]

2019-08-03T11:25:28-07:00July 16th, 2018|

Make September Mesothelioma Awareness Month – Here’s How!

Posted on July 12, 2018 Each year we mark Mesothelioma Awareness Day on September 26, but this year I say we step it up a notch! Our momentum toward a ban has never been stronger, so let's seize this opportunity and make September Mesothelioma Awareness Month!  The Asbestos Disease Awareness Org. (ADAO) has a variety [...]

2019-08-03T11:25:28-07:00July 12th, 2018|

Join ADAO for a Special Mesothelioma Awareness Day #ENDMeso Twitter Chat on September 26, 2018 at 12 pm ET – in English and Spanish!

Posted on July 12, 2018 Warm up those typing fingers and get ready to start chatting! Mesothelioma Awareness Day is right around the corner on September 26, 2018. This year, raise awareness by joining ADAO's #ENDMeso Twitter Chat! On September 26, from 12-1 PM ET, ADAO will be hosting our #ENDMeso Twitter Chat, where victims, experts, advocates, and concerned [...]

2019-08-03T11:25:28-07:00July 12th, 2018|

EWG and ADAO Joint Press Release: Russian Asbestos Giant Praises Trump Administration Actions to Keep Deadly Carcinogen Legal

Environmental Working Group (EWG) and and Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Joint Press Release Posted on July 11, 2018 Russian Asbestos Giant Praises Trump Administration Actions to Keep Deadly Carcinogen Legal ‘Donald Is on Our Side,’ Says Company With Ties to Putin  Photo: ОАО "Ураласбест" via Facebook WASHINGTON – One of the world’s [...]

2019-08-03T11:25:29-07:00July 10th, 2018|
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