Posted July 21 A California jury has delivered a momentous $18.8 million verdict to Emory Hernandez Valadez, a 24-year-old mesothelioma patient who was a longtime user of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder. Valadez alleged that asbestos exposure from Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powder led to the development of his cancer. This trial has brought [...]
Register Now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2023 REGISTRATION OPENS FOR THE 18th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION CONFERENCE Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Conference Focuses on Art, Advocacy, and Academia to Influence Global Asbestos Ban WASHINGTON, DC — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2023 ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION APPLAUDS THE EPA’S FINAL ASBESTOS REPORTING RULE The rule will better protect public health by collecting data on where, when, and how much asbestos has been imported and used in recent years, but further work remains WASHINGTON, DC — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2023 ADAO EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT ABOUT VERDICT IN BNSF V. THE CENTER FOR ASBESTOS RELATED DISEASE IN LIBBY, MONTANA Asbestos-Ridden Small Town of Libby Under Unwarranted Scrutiny that Could Erode Asbestos Victims’ Rights The following statement is from Linda Reinstein, co-founder, and President of ADAO, in response to the verdict reached [...]
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 [...]
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