he Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today praised the passage of Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)’s Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 by the U.S. Senate. The Ban Asbestos in America Act is an effort to ban all production and use of asbestos in America, launch public education campaigns to raise awareness about its dangers and expand research and treatment of diseases caused by asbestos.

Today, on the anniversary of Warren's passing, our thoughts and prayers are with his son, Jordan Zevon, and the entire Zevon family. We are grateful to have Jordan’s support and determination as we continue the fight to ban asbestos globally, especially now that new studies are revealing that asbestos patients are now younger than in previous reports.

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today announced the launch of its free online Asbestos Video Library (AVL). The unique library features five channels that will enable victims, concerned Americans, the science community and Congress to access cutting edge asbestos information about prevention, detection and treatment of asbestos.

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, announced that the organization’s leadership will attend key Congressional hearings on asbestos today and tomorrow. Today’s hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will include a full mark up of Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)’s Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007; ADAO supports the bill in its current format.