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2026 Sponsors and Donors
Updated on January 31, 2026 ADAO relies entirely on the generous support of its sponsors and individual donors to fund its education, advocacy, and community initiatives. The only two ways to end asbestos-caused diseases [...]
The EPA’s Chrysotile Asbestos Partial Ban: A Major Milestone, But Not the Finish Line
Published on March 19, 2023 Let’s take a victory lap together and then get back to work. ADAO Co-Founders Linda Reinstein and the Late Doug Larkin, 2004, Washington, DC The Environmental Protection Agency's [...]
FAQs and Quotes on EPA Part 1 Chrysotile Asbestos Rule
Press Release: NEW EPA ASBESTOS RULE IS A LANDMARK STEP FORWARD BUT WILL NOT BAN ALL IMPORTS AND USES OF DEADLY CHEMICAL FAQs and Quotes on EPA Part 1 Chrysotile Asbestos Rule If your question [...]
Press Release: NEW EPA ASBESTOS RULE IS A LANDMARK STEP FORWARD BUT WILL NOT BAN ALL IMPORTS AND USES OF DEADLY CHEMICAL
Press Release: NEW EPA ASBESTOS RULE IS A LANDMARK STEP FORWARD BUT WILL NOT BAN ALL IMPORTS AND USES OF DEADLY CHEMICAL FAQs and Quotes on EPA Part 1 Chrysotile Asbestos Rule March 18, 2024 [...]
Global United Nations Front in the Asbestos Battle: The Crusade by UNEP, WHO, and ILO
Posted February 29, 2024 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO, is the largest independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure and eliminating asbestos-related diseases through education, advocacy, and community initiatives. ADAO works with organizations [...]
ADAO 20th Anniversary — Join Us in Our Year-Round Monthly Journeys of Asbestos Awareness, Advocacy, and Action
Posted on February 29, 2024 ADAO 20th Anniversary -- Join Us in Our Year-Round Monthly Journeys of Asbestos Awareness, Advocacy, and Action As we turn the pages of our calendar, each month brings us a [...]
Empowering Change: The ADAO & IAFF’s Billboard Crusade to Ban Asbestos in NYC Times Square
Posted February 26, 2024 A Unified Call for Action Against Asbestos, Echoed Across Time In the heart of New York City, a compelling message captivated the thousands of daily visitors who flocked to Times Square, [...]
Legacy in Action: 20 Years Battling Asbestos in Remembrance of Those We’ve Lost
Posted February 29, 2024 Legacy in Action: 20 Years Battling Asbestos in Remembrance of Those We’ve Lost This year, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) celebrates 20 years at the forefront of global public health [...]
The Big Why — “Why the US Needs Legislation to Ban Commercial Asbestos Imports and Use Now”
Posted February 29, 2024 Asbestos is responsible for the deaths of 40,000 Americans each year. Despite this, asbestos continues to be legally imported and used in the United States, a fact that surprises many people [...]
ADAO Release: EXPERTS URGE WHITE HOUSE & EPA TO REJECT INDUSTRY CLAIMS AND PROTECT PUBLIC FROM ASBESTOS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2024 EXPERTS URGE WHITE HOUSE & EPA TO REJECT INDUSTRY CLAIMS AND PROTECT PUBLIC FROM ASBESTOS Speakers Refute Industry Exaggerations in Meeting with White House Officials WASHINGTON, DC - The [...]
