For Immediate Release: June 23, 2015 ADAO Issues Statement in Opposition to TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2576) House Passage of Grossly Inadequate Rollback for True Chemical Reform Underscores Continued War against Asbestos Washington DC – June 23, 2015 - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which combines education, advocacy, and community to prevent [...]
Briefing Flyer 8th ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing: "Asbestos: Impact on Consumer Safety, Public Health, and Asbestos Victims' Civil Rights (July 2015) Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Legislative Positions (June 2015) Posted on June 22, 2015 On Wednesday, July 15, 2015 the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will host our 8th Congressional Staff Briefing "Asbestos: Impact on Consumer Safety, [...]
Posted on June 19, 2015 Barbara McQueen had only been married several years when her husband, Steve McQueen, was stolen from her by the insidious killer - mesothelioma. In the wake of his passing, Barbara suffered unimaginable sorrow from losing someone she loved so much. Yet, time and time again she has showed immeasurable strength, grace, and compassion, transforming her [...]
Posted on June 16, 2015 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is honored to join the London Hazards Centre's 10th Mesothelioma Action Day on July 3, 2015 in London, England. This year, asbestos victims organizations, trade unions, and experts from the medical, scientific, and occupational fields will come together under the theme “Banned but Not Gone: all asbestos causes [...]
Posted on June 10, 2015 Thank you to all who called in for today's international legislative conference call! Patients, family members, victims’ organizations, and individuals from the legal, health, and sciences fields in the U.S. and abroad joined us to discuss legislation currently being debated in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and learn how to make [...]