Posted on October 2, 2018 Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report revealing that it took seven months for North Carolina officials to contact the EPA after asbestos was identified at a hospital demolition site. After receiving notice of the asbestos exposure, North Carolina took seven months [...]
13th ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing Resources September 26, 2018 Washington, D.C. *This briefing was dedicated to Andy Igrejas, a giant in public health advocacy who lost his battle to brain cancer this year. Important Links Briefing Materials ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing Executive Summary ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing: PowerPoint Presentations ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing Speaker Bios [...]
Posted on September 19, 2018 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the “Share Your Story” feature on our website. [...]
Joint EPA Meeting with Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, AFL-CIO; American Public Health Association OSH Section, Environmental Information Association, International Association of Fire Fighters, and Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families (SCHF) March 29, 2018 Washington, D.C. This meeting will be dedicated to Lua, Iva and Fred who died from asbestos poisoning Important Links To Be Discussed: TSCA implementation: Problem [...]
Posted on February 14, 2018 Updated on July 10, 2025 Steven Markowitz, MD, DrPH, is an occupational medicine physician and epidemiologist, directs the Barry Commoner Center for Health and the Environment at Queens College, City University of New York and is a member of the ADAO Science Advisory Board. He is Adjunct Professor of Environmental [...]
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