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“Wanting to Fight It” – George’s Story

  Posted in August 2012 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a common 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 [...]

2024-10-09T15:21:38-07:00August 22nd, 2012|

Celeste Monforton, “Asbestos: Still Legal and in Use in the U.S.”

ADAO is hard at work, planning our 9th Asbestos Awareness Conference in Washington DC! Our past conferences have been overwhelmingly successful, and we want to continue sharing the powerful presentations from our last conference. We were honored to have so many amazing individuals come together at the 8th Asbestos Awareness Conference to discuss the impact [...]

2019-08-03T11:31:13-07:00August 20th, 2012|

NEWS: Colorado Man Sentenced for Hiring Homeless Man to Remove Asbestos

[View the story "Colorado Man Sentenced for Hiring Homeless Man to Remove Asbestos" on Storify]Colorado Man Sentenced for Hiring Homeless Man to Remove AsbestosThomas K. Tienda from Pueblo, CO hired homeless handymen to demolish his house and remove asbestos-containing materials. Tienda was sentenced to four years in prison. Previously, Tienda was convicted of eight felonies, [...]

2019-08-03T11:31:14-07:00August 18th, 2012|

Tony Rich, “Asbestos: A Photographic Retrospective,” ADAO Conference Video Presentation

ADAO is hard at work, planning for our 9th Asbestos Awareness Conference in Washington DC! Our past conferences have been overwhelmingly successful, and we want to continue sharing the powerful presentations from our last conference. We were honored to have so many amazing individuals come together at the 8th Asbestos Awareness Conference to discuss the [...]

2019-08-03T11:31:14-07:00August 16th, 2012|

NEWS: Nearly 42,000 Cars Recalled Due to Asbestos Contamination

[View the story "Nearly 42,000 Cars Recalled Due to Asbestos Contamination " on Storify]Nearly 42,000 Cars Recalled Due to Asbestos Contamination Some 41,875 cars made by China's Chery Automobile and Great Wall Motor Company have been recalled after asbestos was found in some components.Storified by Linda Reinstein · Mon, Sep 03 2012 15:01:30UPDATE: (posted on September [...]

2019-08-03T11:31:15-07:00August 15th, 2012|
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