FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2026 MAJOR INDUSTRY PETITIONERS WITHDRAW KEY SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGE IN ASBESTOS LITIGATION Decision of ACC and Allied Chemical Trade Associations is Major Milestone In Effort to Ban Asbestos WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) today applauded the news from the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and allied industry petitioners [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2026 OLIN CORPORATION WITHDRAWS FROM INDUSTRY LEGAL CHALLENGE TO OVERTURN EPA’S CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS RULE Olin Decision to Exit Industry Case Demonstrates Leadership and Commitment to Public Health OLIN’S STIPULATION OF WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure and [...]
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION FILES LAWSUIT TO COMPEL EPA ACTION ON LEGACY ASBESTOS Filing builds on ADAO’s long-standing efforts to ensure EPA addresses asbestos risks comprehensively WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure and eliminating asbestos-related diseases, today [...]
May 21, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of more than 121,000 Orb Funkee squeeze toys after testing identified fibrous tremolite asbestos in the sand filling inside the products. ADAO Letter to CPSC and EPA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2026 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES URGE U.S. REGULATORS TO TEST CHILDREN’S [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2026 The 21st Campaign: Educating the Public About the Health Risks of Asbestos WASHINGTON, D.C. April 1–7 marks the 21st annual Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), a worldwide campaign led by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) to raise awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure and promote prevention. ADAO, [...]
