Posted on August 16, 2016 On behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), we join asbestos victims around the world as we mourn the loss of Mesothelioma Warrior Giuseppe Manfredi, President of the Association of Asbestos Victims Families (AFeVA). Giuseppe—called Beppe by his friends—was sharp, debonair, and an absolute bulldog when it came to [...]
Posted on August 15, 2016 2016 Mesothelioma Warrior Memorial Video Form IN PROGRESS: 2016 Mesothelioma Warrior Memorial Video Facebook Album ADAO's New RAISE YOUR VOICE || #ENDMeso 6-Word Quote Campaign Each year we join together, in honor and remembrance, for Mesothelioma Awareness Day on September 26th as we raise asbestos and mesothelioma awareness. The Asbestos Disease Awareness [...]
Posted on August 11, 2016 It's happening...again. A possible asbestos scare prompted evacuations in the U.S. Senate press gallery and other rooms in the U.S. Capitol, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Workers discovered a broken air duct above the 3rd floor press gallery which has prompted an investigation into the possibility of asbestos exposure, according to [...]
Posted on August 10, 2016 Press Release: ADAO President Calls on EPA to Demonstrate Success of TSCA Reform by Prioritizing Asbestos as a Top Ten Chemical for Risk Evaluation The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held two public stakeholder meetings August 9-10 to get input on the early steps of TSCA implementation. The August 9 meeting was [...]
ADAO President Calls on EPA to Demonstrate Success of TSCA Reform by Prioritizing Asbestos as a Top Ten Chemical for Risk Evaluation Asbestos Has Killed More Than 200,000 Americans Since EPA’s Failed 1989 Ban For Immediate Release: August 8, 2016 WASHINGTON – August 8, 2016 – The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the largest independent [...]