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Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2019: Reflecting on a Successful Week of Education and Collaboration
Posted on April 8, 2019 In 2019, asbestos remains legal and lethal in the United States, despite being banned in 60 other countries worldwide. Just last year, the United States Geological Survey released data indicating [...]
It’s a Wrap: ADAO’s Historic, Inspirational, and International 15th Annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference in DC was a Success!
Posted on April 1, 2019 ADAO's 15th Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference in Washington, DC. April 6, 2019 Photo: Jay Mallin On behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), we would like [...]
U.S. Surgeon General Adams Tweets about the Health Dangers of Asbestos Exposure for National Asbestos Awareness Week to His 588,000 Followers
Posted April 1, 2019 On behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit working to eliminate asbestos-caused diseases through education, advocacy, and community empowerment, we are pleased to share that on March [...]
ASBESTOS ADVOCACY GROUP THANKS U.S. SURGEON GENERAL FOR CALLING ATTENTION TO THE DANGERS OF ASBESTOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2019 ASBESTOS ADVOCACY GROUP THANKS U.S. SURGEON GENERAL FOR CALLING ATTENTION TO THE DANGERS OF ASBESTOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA Linda Reinstein, the president and co-founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness [...]
MEDIA ADVISORY: 15th Annual ADAO Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference Features Prominent Experts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2019 15th Annual Asbestos Disease Awareness Conference Features Prominent Experts, Artists and Survivors Washington, DC – April 1, 2019 – The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated [...]
Federal and California Legislators Introduce Bills to Protect Americans from Asbestos-Contaminated Cosmetics
Posted on March 29, 2019 It’s been a HUGE month for anti-asbestos legislation, both at the federal level and in California. A few weeks ago, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell of Michigan and Jan Schakowsky of [...]
Justices Kavanaugh and Roberts Join their Liberal Supreme Court Colleagues to Rule in Favor of Asbestos Victims
Posted on March 29, 2019 In a huge win for the asbestos victim community, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this month that, under maritime law, manufacturers must warn about potential dangers of parts that contain [...]
ADAO Introduces Earl Dotter’s 5th BADGES Poster: “Progress & Challenges from the Frontlines” at Our 15th Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference
Posted on March 28, 2019 One of ADAO’s principle goals is to increase public understanding of asbestos. Through our fifteen-year existence, we have had few allies in this effort as impactful, inspiring, and innovative as [...]
ADAO to Present “Mitigating the Asbestos Disaster: Policy, Prevention, and Advocacy in the 21st Century,” at the Global Health and Innovation Conference at Yale
March 27, 2019 I am delighted and honored to present for the fifth time at the Global Health & Innovation Conference (#GHIC) at Yale University. The Global Health & Innovation Conference annually convenes more than [...]
15 Years of Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Victories from Capitol Hill — and More to Come
Posted on March 27, 2019 Linda and Doug in 2004 As we at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) reflect on 15 years of advocacy, education, and community, one of the most meaningful [...]