The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), representing thousands of asbestos victims, physicians and scientists around the world, urges the Canadian Parliament to oppose Quebec government’s offering of $58 million loan guarantee that would enable Jeffrey Mine Inc. to open up a new underground asbestos mine in Asbestos, Quebec. The company's present open-pit mine has run [...]

On Friday, June 4, prolific Variety journalist Army Archerd was honored by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) in Beverly Hills. Army’s widow, Selma Archerd, accepted the special memorial tribute called the Warren Zevon “Keep Me in Your Heart” award. The first recipient of this award, Army Archerd was chosen because of the tragic shared [...]

History In 1965, serpentine was designated as the state rock of California to promote the once lucrative asbestos mining industry. A practically indestructible lethal fiber, asbestos has been used for decades in numerous industries throughout California including building construction and naval shipyards, as well as in common household products ranging from crayons to blow dryers. [...]

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that continues to be used by builders and manufacturers in cars, buildings, and thousands of household products.  Asbestos is a proven human carcinogen, and the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Surgeon General have declared that there is no safe level of exposure to asbestos.  Even limited exposure over a short period [...]

 In Unity, Hope, and Remembrance April 7th In Remembrance - By Jordan Zevon I lost my father – Warren Zevon – to mesothelioma in 2003. He is missed by family, and he is missed by fans of the music. I keep my father in my heart and hope that through the work of ADAO, that [...]