The moment has finally come, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2012 (S.847) was voted out of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and now heads to the Senate floor for a vote! I am proud to say the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has joined the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families’ coalition in their goals [...]
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is proud to share with our community “Ridin’ The Wind With Rob,” a 95-minute benefit ride, followed by a dinner and raffle organized by ADAO community member Jill Cagle in memory of her husband, Rob. Rob tragically lost his life to mesothelioma on September 11th, 2011 after a 6-year battle and numerous [...]
ADAO wants YOUR voices to be heard! Turn your anger into action: Tweet, Facebook post, or email your six-word quote about how asbestos or mesothelioma has impacted your life. ADAO will launch our seventh “six-word quote campaign,” in which we invite asbestos disease patients and their families to write succinct messages to congress about how [...]
ADAO USA Congressional Action Alert Today, July 19, 2012 Please encourage your U.S. Congressional district Representative's staff to attend the ADAO House briefing luncheon on Tuesday, July 24 at noon when Barbara McQueen and four experts discuss “Asbestos: Environmental and Occupational Exposure Continues.” 1.) You can find your representative’s Washington, D.C. phone number easily [...]
Barbara McQueen Goes to Washington with ADAO The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is thrilled to announce that Barbara Minty McQueen, widow of the late film icon Steve McQueen, will join ADAO in Washington D.C. to speak at the U.S. House of Representatives staff briefing on July 24th. Barbara will discuss how asbestos took the life of her husband [...]