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Meet U.S. House of Representatives Chairman Frank Pallone Jr., Steadfast Champion and Original Sponsor of the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act
Posted on April 26, 2019 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is proud to recognize Chairman Frank Pallone Jr., with the 2019 Tribute of Hope Award for his steadfast commitment to awareness, prevention, and policy to [...]
ADAO Interview with Julia Forgie, Founder of Mother’s Day Meso Run in Los Angeles
Mother’s Day Weekend Meso Run Posted on April 26, 2019 This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Julia Forgie, founder of the Mother's Day Meso Run. In this interview, Julia shared her experience about [...]
ADAO Joins Forces to “Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living” for International Workers Memorial Day on April 28
Posted on April 23, 2019 "Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living! "Mother Jones ADAO joins individuals, trade unions, and organizations around the world for International Workers Memorial Day on April 28, 2019 for [...]
Global Asbestos Disaster Study Estimates More than 39,000 USA Deaths Annually from Asbestos-Related Diseases
Posted on April 23, 2019 Global Asbestos Disaster Study Estimates More than 39,000 USA Deaths Annually from Asbestos-Related Diseases For more than a century, asbestos exposure has been known to cause deadly diseases. The Agency [...]
Really — a SNUR!? The EPA Threw Americans a Bone Instead of an Asbestos Ban
Posted on April 19, 2019 On Wednesday morning, I received an unexpected call from Alex Dunn, Assistant Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, notifying me that EPA would [...]
President of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Responds to EPA’S Inadequate New Asbestos Rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2019 PRESIDENT OF ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION RESPONDS TO EPA’S INADEQUATE NEW ASBESTOS RULE Weak Regulation Puts Corporate Profits Ahead of Public Health Washington, DC––Linda Reinstein, president of the Asbestos Disease [...]
Ten Ways EPA’S Significant New Use Rule for Asbestos Fails to Protect the Public from Asbestos
Posted on April 17, 2019 TEN WAYS EPA’S SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE FOR ASBESTOS FAILS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM ASBESTOS On April 17, 2019, the EPA issued a significant new use rule (SNUR) for [...]
“Fight Against Mesothelioma” || Save the Date for the 11th Annual Miles for Meso Fundraiser September 28, 2019!
Press Release: Alton Miles for Meso 5K Race to Benefit Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Posted on April 16, 2019 Registration opens on Monday, July 8, 2019. Get ready to mark those calendars for the 2019 [...]
EPA Administrator Wheeler Commits to Ban “ongoing uses” of Asbestos During a House E & C Hearing
Posted on April 15, 2019 On the record and circling the globe. During the recent hearing held by the U.S. Energy and Commerce House Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) asked [...]
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO): Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2019)
Posted on April 15, 2019 Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2019) Asbestos a known carcinogen that kills as estimated 40,000 Americans every year. All types of asbestos cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, cancer of the larynx and ovary, [...]