Sign the petition calling on the EPA to ban deadly asbestos now without industry exemptions. Posted on April 24, 2018 ADAO has a message for the Environmental Protection Agency and its Administrator, Scott Pruitt, and it is this: ban asbestos without exemptions now! The EPA's Problem Formulation Document, which is how the EPA will evaluate [...]
Posted on April 23 , 2018 Art is a powerful tool for advocacy. Just ask Conor B. Lewis and Zack Johnson, the bright minds behind the latest asbestos documentary making it’s rounds throughout the United States, “Dirty Laundry”. The film highlights the cousins’ 4,200 mile bike ride across the nation in honor of their strong grandmother, who [...]
Posted on April 21, 2018 Ellen Costa, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Linda Reinstein The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was honored and proud to present U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) with the Tribute of Hope Award on Thursday, April 12. Senator Merkley and Congresswoman Bonamici are the ban asbestos now champions who have sponsored [...]
Posted on April 18, 2018 ADAO would like to introduce Gen, a mesowarrior who lost her mother five short years ago. This year, Gen has decided to run in the Southampton Marathon in London, United Kingdom in honor of her mother, and all those who have fought and are still fighting the battle against Mesothelioma. [...]
Posted on April 18, 2018 Kaboom! Days after ADAO published the press release, "ADAO Announces New Findings that Show Asbestos-Related Deaths Estimated at More than Double Previously Reported in the United States", the International Alliance of Trade Union Organizations “Chrysotile” published a press release referencing a paper written by Christie A. Barlow of Cardno ChemRisk stating “White [...]