Posted on August 13, 2015 PRESS RELEASE: Restaurants Urged to Pledge “Asbestos-Free Crayons” Playing with crayons at a restaurant should not be a harmful activity for children and families.  On Wednesday, the Environmental Working Group Action Fund and the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) wrote a letter to Ms. Dawn Sweeny, President and CEO of the National [...]

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Asbestos Fact Sheet  Posted on August 12, 2015 Workers have yet again unknowingly been exposed to deadly asbestos fibers due to the carelessness of employers. According to an investigation by the U.S Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), two Illinois companies Kehrer Brothers Construction and a Kehrer-affiliated company, D7 Roofing, [...]

Posted on August 6, 2015NICE!  I just received the below email from Symplur! Join the conversation and discover the people and the discussions surrounding the #asbestos hashtag at Symplur. ~ Linda Reinstein Thank you Linda Reinstein for your submission! #asbestos is now live. We have just published your hashtag and @healthhashtags will tweet an announcement shortly. Symplur [...]

Posted on August 5, 2015 As the largest asbestos victims’ organization in the U.S., the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) understands the importance of individuals’ stories in raising asbestos awareness, advocating for a ban, and providing comfort to those suffering in our community. We initiated our Share Your Story (SYS) platform for these reasons, and it has [...]