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February is National Cancer Prevention Month: Take Action to Prevent Asbestos-Caused Diseases (2024)
ADAO 20th Anniversary — Join Us in Our Year-Round Monthly Journeys of Asbestos Awareness, Advocacy, and Action Posted on January 29, 2024 Over 50 years ago, former President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act. [...]
2024 ADAO Sponsorship Opportunities || Support a Proven Leader in Preventing All Asbestos-Caused Diseases
Posted on January 29, 2024 Join the Fight Against Asbestos: Celebrate 20 Years of Advocacy with ADAO's Sponsorship Opportunities This 2024, we mark a significant milestone at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) – our [...]
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO): Top Ten Facts about Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk (2024)
Posted on January 29, 2024 After nearly 20 years of receiving common questions, ADAO has collected facts from governments agencies to answer some frequently asked questions about asbestos exposure and cancer risk. Top Ten Facts [...]
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO): Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2024)
Published on January 29, 2024 ADAO's Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2024) Asbestos is a known human carcinogen. Each year, asbestos kills an estimated 40,000 Americans. There is no safe or controlled use of asbestos. Asbestos can [...]
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act of 2024 Resource Page
Updated on October 6, 2024 Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act of 2024 Resource Page Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act of 2025 Reintroduced: A Renewed Push to End Asbestos Once and for All [...]
ADAO Press Release: EXPERTS CALL FOR EPA TO ENACT COMPLETE ASBESTOS BAN
Speakers Highlight the Human Cost of Asbestos Exposure and Inaction in Meeting with White House Officials FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2024 WASHINGTON, DC - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) brought together a coalition [...]
Revealing Firefighter Risks: Attend the Screening of BURNED: Protecting the Protectors and Panel Talk in Charleston Hosted by Motley Rice LLC
Posted on January 5, 2024 Charleston, SC: Motley Rice LLC warmly invites firefighters from across South Carolina to the special screening of the compelling 30-minute documentary, "BURNED," on January 11th at 6:00 pm at the [...]
Remembering Jim Fite: A Lifelong Crusader Against Asbestos, Founder of the White Lung Association and a Beacon of Courage and Commitment
Posted on January 3, 2024 “I deeply regret to inform you that Jim Fite, founder and longtime executive director of the White Lung Association (WLA), the first asbestos victims’ group in the US, died at [...]
Statement from ADAO President Linda Reinstein Critiques Reviewers’ Comments on EPA’s Asbestos Part 2 Risk Evaluation White Paper || ADAO Voices Deep Concerns About Reviewers’ Comments and EPA Process
December 27, 2023 -- Peer Reviewer Comments on the White Paper: Quantitative Human Health Approach to be Applied in the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2—Supplemental Evaluation including Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals of Asbestos [...]
January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month: Uniting with Firefighters to Champion Asbestos Prevention and Policy Reform
ADAO 20th Anniversary — Join Us in Our Year-Round Monthly Journeys of Asbestos Awareness, Advocacy, and Action Posted on January 3, 2024 January marks Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, a crucial time to recognize the efforts [...]