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ADAO Commemorates 9/11 with Statement Calling for Ban on Asbestos, TSCA Reform and Perpetual Funding for Victims

For Immediate Release: September 10, 2015 ADAO Commemorates 9/11 with Statement Calling for Ban on Asbestos, TSCA Reform and Perpetual Funding for Victims “Twisted Fate” of September 11 Brought Heroes and Deadly Dust WASHINGTON, D.C – The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which combines education, advocacy, and community to prevent exposure and ensure justice for asbestos victims, [...]

2019-08-03T11:27:41-07:00September 10th, 2015|

ADAO Guest Blogs for EWG and Coalition for Sensible Safeguards on “Twisted Fate of 9/11: Heroes and Deadly Dust”

Posted on September 8 , 2015 The Environmental Working Group (EWG) , the EWG Asbestos Nation and the Coalition for Sensible Safeguard published the ADAO guest blog, "Twisted Fate of 9/11: Heroes and Deadly Dust" about the World Trade Center's (WTC) terrorist attack and its lasting impact on public health and our environment. Since 2004, ADAO has been a strong voice in the [...]

2019-08-03T11:27:41-07:00September 8th, 2015|

ADAO Guest Blogs for UK Safety and Health Practitioner: Taking Asbestos Education to the Digital Streets

"Taking Asbestos Education to the Digital Streets" by Linda Reinstein  (07 Sep 2014) Posted on September 7, 2015 It's undeniable: social media has reshaped how people around the world communicate with one another.  In my most recent guest blog for the UK Safety and Health Practitioner (SHP) entitled: "Taking Asbestos Education to the Digital Streets", I explore the impact Twitter has made on [...]

2019-08-03T11:27:41-07:00September 7th, 2015|

Labor Day: Asbestos is Still the Biggest Workplace Killer in the World

Posted on September 7, 2015 Today, ADAO honors American workers and remembers the men and women who have lost their lives from asbestos-caused diseases. Asbestos is still the biggest workplace killer in the world, yet mining and use continues. The United States and Canada are the only two western industrialized countries that haven’t banned asbestos.  ADAO has been on [...]

2019-08-03T11:27:41-07:00September 7th, 2015|
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