Posted on May 29, 2014 Update on June 4, 2014 Although Yale administrators recently met with alumni, no progress was made to revoke Schmidheiny's degree. ADAO looks forward to continuing to make asbestos victims' voices heard in the Fall when students and faculty return to campus. Stephan Schmidheiny was found guilty of willful failure to [...]
Posted on May 21, 2014: ACTION ALERT - Stop the FACT Act! URGE Your U.S. Senators to Oppose S. 2319! Posted on May 27, 2014 The Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition is planning a Call- In Day on May 28th, 2014 and ADAO needs your help letting your Representative know you OPPOSE the Chemicals in Commerce Act. As written, [...]
Posted on May 25 2014 Tomorrow, May 26, the United States will celebrate Memorial Day, a time to remember veterans of our Armed Forces who gave their lives to defend our country. The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) invites you to light a candle on Monday to honor the memory of these brave men and women [...]
Posted on May 23, 2014 Troi Atkinson is a talented songwriter and Americana/Folk Rock musician formerly with Funk-IT Records. In 2012, his life changed drastically when he was diagnosed with mesothelioma. Since then, Troi has vowed to use his musical talents as a vehicle of social change to raise mesothelioma and asbestos awareness. He powerfully opens [...]
Posted on May 23, 2014 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 our website. [...]