On June 10, 2010, ADAO submitted a coalition letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce requesting expedited action for chemical substances with documented risks, such as asbestos, to forgo the unnecessary 12 month risk assessment. The request, supported by 11 organizations, would allow the EPA Administrator to proceed immediately to [...]

In April, ADAO had the honor to present “E X P O S E D: Workers at Risk” at the 11th Inter-American Congress on Prevention of Occupation Risks in Mexico City. This international conference discussed various safety concerns, including the work of Dr. Guadalupe Aguilar-Madrid, esteemed researcher and asbestos ban advocate. She is calling on [...]

Today, the World Health Organization called for action on 10 chemicals or groups of chemicals of major public health concern. The full WHO statement is online at http://www.who.int/ipcs/features/10chemicals_en.pdf  ACTION IS NEEDED ON CHEMICALS OF MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN The production and use of chemicals continues to grow worldwide, particularly in developing countries. This is likely [...]

Since 2004, ADAO has served as the voice of asbestos victims.  Today, on Workers Memorial Day, we honor workers and their families left behind with a day or remembrance and recommitment protecting the rights and health of workers. Asbestos, a known human carcinogen, still claims more than 90,000 lives each year. To protect public health, [...]

Asbestos Focus on International Workers' Memorial Day - by Laurie Kazan-Allen, International Ban Asbestos Secretariat Asbestos will be a focus of events held to mark the occurrence of International Workers' Memorial Day 2010. National governments, international agencies, global labor federations, and trade unions around the world recognize April 28 as a day when we rededicate our [...]