Posted on July 26, 2013 On July 31, 2013, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a full committee hearing entitled, “Strengthening Public Health Protections by Addressing Toxic Chemical Threats.” The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has sent a letter to every U.S. Senator urging them to attend the hearing to support Toxic Substances [...]
Posted in July 22, 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 [...]
Posted on July 18, 2013 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the largest independent non-profit organization in the U.S. dedicated to eliminating asbestos disease, cannot support the “Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013” (S. 1009), referred to as "CSIA", without significant improvements to protect the public from dangerous chemicals, such as asbestos. At the present time, the only two [...]
Posted on July 17, 2013 On Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at 11 am PDT, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) presented a webinar update, entitled “Asbestos Struggle: From Our Homes to the Hill.” People from across the globe tuned in to learn about the progress in advocacy and education related to asbestos. Couldn’t make the webinar session? [...]
Asbestos Struggle: From Our Homes to the Hill Invitation to a July 17 Webinar with Linda Reinstein Please join me on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 11 am, Pacific Time, for a webinar update on progress by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) in raising awareness about asbestos disease among members of the U.S. Congress. [...]