Posted on August 14, 2013 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has been an outspoken opponent of the FACT Act (Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency) since 2012. Why? Because the FACT Act is designed to make it even more difficult for asbestos victims, including our ADAO community, to receive our “day in court” and the compensation [...]
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Linda Reinstein and Senator Barbara Boxer (CA) in Washington, D.C. PRESS RELEASE: ADAO President to Testify before U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works as Part of Expert Panel Addressing Toxic Chemical Threats Linda Reinstein Testimony: “Strengthening Public Health Protections by Addressing Toxic Chemical Threats” Posted on August 1, 2013 The Asbestos Disease Awareness [...]
Posted on July 28, 2013 "Statistics are people with the tears wiped away" - Prof. Irving Selikoff The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the largest independent asbestos victims’ organization in the U.S., is delighted and honored to announce that I have been invited to testify on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 9:30 AM EDT before the [...]
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 [...]