Posted on November 4, 2024 As a leader in prevention and policy, ADAO is fighting to hold the line, defend the science, and improve EPA’s Part 1 Chrysotile Asbestos Final Rule. Representing a coalition of 17 health-focused organizations and individuals, ADAO stands resolutely in support of science-based regulations that reduce and eliminate asbestos exposure. Unlike [...]
Updated on March 16, 2026 Comprehensive History of U.S. Senate Resolutions and Surgeon General Warnings for National Asbestos Awareness Week (2005–2026) Since 2005, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has worked with the U.S. Senate to unanimously pass 20 Asbestos Awareness Resolutions. In 2007, the resolution was expanded from designating a single day to recognizing [...]
Posted on October 23, 2024 “The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is disappointed that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will allow the Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s (AAI) amicus brief to be considered. As both ADAO and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emphasized, the AAI brief introduces new arguments outside the scope of the case. [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2024 ADAO ASKS COURT TO RECONSIDER DECISION TO ALLOW UNPRECEDENTED INDUSTRY AMICUS BRIEF IN ASBESTOS RULE CASE WASHINGTON, DC — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, advocacy, and community work, has filed a motion asking the Fifth Circuit to reconsider [...]
Posted on October 16 The ADAO Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Series includes: October 9th — Part One: Prevent Asbestos Exposure October 16th — Part Two: Recognize High-Risk Occupations October 23rd — Part Three: Understand the Warning Symptoms of Asbestos-Related Diseases October 30th — Part Four: Finding a Center of Excellence for Treatment ADAO recommends directing [...]