Posted on April 1, 2023 Each year, asbestos exposure claims the lives of over 40,000 Americans. Despite this deadly substance's known harms and dangers, companies continue to import and use it. However, there is a glimmer of hope. On April 4th, 2022, the Olin Corporation announced a 7-year plan to phase out all asbestos use [...]
Posted on April 1, 2023 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has advocated for the public’s “Right to Know" for over a decade. This means we believe that all Americans should know where to find asbestos — where it is being imported and used, and what companies are responsible. Asbestos is a hazardous substance responsible [...]
Posted on April 1, 2023 On April 17th, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) submitted significant comments addressing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Notice of Data Availability (NODA) to ban asbestos imports and use. The EPA NODA docket is filled with industry comments in hopes of delaying the inevitable -- an asbestos ban on imports [...]
Updated on April 26, 2024 Remembering ... with tears and gratitude for the time we shared. April 28th marks a deeply personal day for me. Thirty-nine years ago, my husband Alan and I exchanged vows and promised to love each other forever. However, forever came to an end too soon. I still hold "Endless Love" [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2023 ADAO CALLS ON EPA TO FINALIZE PART 1 ASBESTOS RULE WITHOUT DELAY IN NEW COMMENTS Demands for Delay By a Single Chlor-Alkali Company Should Not Keep Asbestos Use Legal in the United States WASHINGTON, DC — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos [...]