Posted on September 19th, 2025 While EPA's 2024 rule banned some asbestos uses, the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act (S.2811 H.R.5373) would ban all asbestos fibers in all uses, through legislation that courts cannot overturn. America's Ongoing Asbestos Crisis Asbestos is a deadly carcinogen that kills an estimated 40,000 Americans annually, and there [...]
PRESS RELEASE September 18, 2025 ADAO FILES FINAL LEGAL BRIEF CHALLENGING EPA’S LIMITED ASBESTOS BAN, CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE PROTECTION AGAINST ALL SIX DEADLY FIBERS Industry Petitioners Seek to Vacate the Rule Entirely — Leaving Americans Unprotected from Asbestos Washington, DC – The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), joined by a broad coalition of public health [...]
Joint Press Release: Merkley, Bonamici, Bacon Partner on Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Toxic Asbestos, Save Lives ‘‘Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025’’ text FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2025 THE ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION APPLAUDS BICAMERAL INTRODUCTION OF THE ALAN REINSTEIN BAN ASBESTOS NOW ACT OF 2025 ARBAN Would Close Loopholes, Protect Communities, [...]
September 13, 2025 2025 AAPC Program The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) proudly presents the 20th Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference 158-page program, celebrating two decades of dedication to protecting communities from asbestos-related harm. This year’s gathering, themed “Building on Dr. Selikoff’s Legacy in Asbestos Science, Prevention & Justice,” will be held on September 12–13, [...]
September 11, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the largest U.S. nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, advocacy, and community initiatives, will host its 20th Anniversary Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference (AAPC) in New York City on September 12–13, 2025. This year’s conference, themed “Building on Dr. Selikoff’s Legacy [...]