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In Loving Memory of Rachel Shaneyfelt, 2018 ADAO Alan Reinstein Award Honoree and Founder of the “God Is Bigger” Movement

Posted on August 27, 2017 It is with a broken heart that I share that our beloved Mesothelioma Warrior Rachel Shaneyfelt died on August 26th at the young age of 50, after bravely battling mesothelioma that became metastatic brain cancer for six years. Rachel never let her painful struggle stop her — she was one [...]

2019-08-03T11:26:09-07:00August 27th, 2017|

Message of Support from South Africa: “Fighting Asbestos: The Developing vs Developed” by Dr. Claire Deacon

Join us on the right side of history — SIGN and SHARE ADAO’s Petition to the U.S. EPA to Ban Asbestos Without Loopholes or Exemptions Global Allies Speak Out in Support of ADAO's Petition to the U.S. EPA for Exemption-Free Asbestos Ban Posted on August 25, 2017 Fighting Asbestos: The Developing vs Developed by Dr. Claire [...]

2019-08-03T11:26:09-07:00August 24th, 2017|

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

Posted on August 24, 2017 Warm up those typing fingers and get ready to start chatting! Mesothelioma Awareness Day is right around the corner on September 26, 2017. 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 [...]

2019-08-03T11:26:10-07:00August 24th, 2017|

Brazilian Supreme Court Finally Rules on Years Old Case Declaring São Paolo Asbestos Ban Constitutional

Posted on August 25, 2017 Anti-asbestos activists and Labor Prosecutors at the Supremo Tribunal Federal in Brazil Yesterday, the Brazilian Supreme Court finally handed down a decision that has been long awaited by the international ban asbestos community. This case has importance even beyond asbestos.  It is a test of whether the Supreme Court [...]

2019-08-03T11:26:10-07:00August 24th, 2017|
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