Posted on October 21, 2013 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is thrilled to be featured in Jim Morris’ recent Center for Public Integrity article, “Facing Lawsuits Over Deadly Asbestos, Paper Giant Launched Secretive Research Program.” In it, Morris explains how the Atlanta based Georgia-Pacific Company attempted to reduce or shift its burden in addressing [...]
Posted on October 17, 2013 The tragic loss of well-known actor Ed Lauter to mesothelioma, an asbestos-caused cancer, reverberated around the world. Mesothelioma strikes celebrities like Lauter, Steve McQueen and Warren Zevon, but also countless others whose suffering, as the disease chokes off their ability to breathe, is witnessed only by their heartbroken families. In the U.S. [...]
Posted on October 14, 2013 Save a Life from Asbestos Exposure during Health Literacy Month It’s Health Literacy Month, and at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) that means saving lives through raising awareness. Everyone should know the Irrefutable Facts about how to protect your loved ones from asbestos exposure because the only two ways to end asbestos-caused diseases are [...]
Posted on October 11, 2013 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 [...]
Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries deny, delay asbestos, hazard claims, suits, insiders allege Posted on October 6, 2013 Tonight, October 6th, a Scripps National Investigation, Risky Business, will air on televisions and in newspapers nationwide. The story dives into allegations that Berkshire Hathway, an American multinational conglomerate holding company that’s part of Warren Buffett’s empire, has intentionally delayed or denied [...]