Posted on July 13, 2016 Few in this world have embodied this expression as truly as David Dioguardi did. In the eyes of his loving daughters, David was a hero called SuperDad; to the asbestos victim community, he was a champion of hope. David and his family became dear friends over the years, and it [...]
Posted on July 11, 2016 It's been a summer of achievement so far for ADAO, and we want to keep our momentum high and our stories visible! As such, I've decided to do an early launch of our ultra-successful RAISE YOUR VOICE||#ENDMeso Campaign. Through our storytelling, we continue to educate people about asbestos, which ultimately saves lives and [...]
Posted on July 11, 2016 Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2016) President Barack Obama said, "Asbestos [is] a known carcinogen that kills as many as 10,000 Americans every year." The United States and Canada are the last two western industrial nations not to ban asbestos. Nearly 40 years ago, the International Agency for Research on Cancer declared [...]
Event Photographs L.A. Weekly: Asbestos Killed Warren Zevon — Now His Son Is Fighting to Ban It Once and for All Posted on July 8, 2016 Jordan Zevon, Jordan Summers, Willow Zevon and Linda Reinstein Sometimes advocacy can be a dry task, but last night was proof that it doesn't have to be! [...]
Posted on July 5, 2016 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the “Share Your Story” feature on [...]