FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 13, 2013 House Passes Offensive Legislation Harming Asbestos Victims and Families Washington, DC— Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted 221 to 199 to pass the H.R. 982—The Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013, a special interest bill that jeopardizes the ability of those harmed by asbestos poisoning to [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 12, 2013 ADAO President Travels to Washington, D.C. to Voice Asbestos Victims’ Opposition to H.R. 982 The FACT Act delays and denies justice and puts asbestos victims’ privacy at risk Washington, DC— Mesothelioma widow and Co- founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), Linda Reinstein, traveled to Washington, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2013 House Subcommittee Hearing Examines Need for TSCA Reform Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Calls for an Immediate Ban of Asbestos to Protect Public Health Washington, DC— Michael Bradley should be a healthy 29-year-old, but instead wears a colostomy bag, and has undergone two surgeries and chemotherapy. Michael has [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2013 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Outraged by Shortcomings of the Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1009 Bill poses serious limitations in its current form ADAO BLOG: Existing Chemical Safety Improvement Act (S. 1009) Fails to Protect Public Health Los Angeles, CA - June 12, 2013 – The Asbestos Disease Awareness [...]
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Coverage: May 7, May 8, and May 9 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2013 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Outraged that Seven Countries Prevented the Inclusion of Chrysotile Asbestos in the UN Rotterdam Convention List of Hazardous Substances India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe Opposed the Listing of Chrysotile Asbestos in the Rotterdam Convention Los Angeles, [...]