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Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Send Letter to President Trump Requesting Records on East Wing Demolition Safety Measures
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Posted January 30, 2026 STATEMENT ON THE JEFF MERKLEY AND SUZANNE BONAMICI LETTER TO PRESIDENT TRUMP In a formal letter addressed directly to President Donald J. Trump, Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. [...]
February Cancer Prevention Month: Prevention Is a Choice
Posted on January 28, 2026 Cancer Prevention Month is a reminder that while not all cancers are preventable, many are. This year, prevention must move beyond awareness alone and toward accountability, action, and policy change. [...]
Prevention Is the Cure: National Cancer Prevention Workshop Hosted by Less Cancer
Posted January 28, 2026 On February 4, 2026, Less Cancer will convene its National Cancer Prevention Workshop, bringing together advocates, scientists, public health leaders, and policymakers for a focused discussion on preventing cancer. Founded by [...]
Save the Date! Partner for Prevention and Join Us for #2026GAAW: Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2026
Asbestos: One Word. One Week. One World. April 1–7, 2026 Posted January 28, 2026 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) recognizes April 1–7 as Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), a sustained international initiative dedicated to [...]
Tracing the Path to Progress: Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s Timelines
Posted on January 16, 2026 Heard something about the White House East Wing demo? Share what you know! Use our Tip Form to send us information, documents, or links. Your insight could help us dig [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Asbestos Part 2 Risk Management: Timeline
Posted on January 16, 2026 As the asbestos community moves into the risk‑management phase for Part 2, the path that led EPA to this point tells its own story. What began as a narrow, chrysotile‑only [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Part 1 Chrysotile Asbestos Rule: Timeline
Posted on January 16, 2026 As the asbestos community approaches the end of the Part 1 litigation road, it is clear that the foundations for today’s hard‑fought protections were poured years earlier, in the first [...]
Transparency Matters Blog and Timeline: Why ADAO Filed a FOIA Lawsuit Over Asbestos Protections During the White House East Wing Demolition
Updated January 16, 2026 Posted on January 7, 2026 We’re seeking credible information about asbestos inspection, abatement, or disposal tied to the East Wing demolition. Submit tips securely here. Today, on January 7, 2026, the Asbestos [...]
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act of 2025 Resource Page and Timeline
Updated on January 16, 2025 Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act of 2025 Reintroduced: A Renewed Push to End Asbestos Once and for All Since 2016, Congress has introduced eight Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos [...]
Legal Challenges Timeline: Tracing Asbestos Regulations and Legal Challenges in the U.S. from 1989 to 2026
Posted on January 7, 2026 As the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) engages in another critical legal challenge against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), we reflect on how far we've come and how far [...]
