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Judge Leon Halts Ballroom Construction “White House does not belong to any one man — not even a president!”
Posted on March 31, 2026 Today, Judge Richard J. Leon granted the National Trust for Historic Preservation's motion for a preliminary injunction, ordering construction of the White House ballroom to stop. His reasoning was clear: [...]
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES URGE U.S. REGULATORS TO TEST CHILDREN’S TOYS AFTER ASBESTOS CONTAMINATION CAUSES WIDESPREAD RECALLS IN THE U.K. AND AUSTRALIA
May 21, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of more than 121,000 Orb Funkee squeeze toys after testing identified fibrous tremolite asbestos in the sand filling inside the products. ADAO [...]
Hot Off the Press: ADAO April Newsletter: U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes 21st Asbestos Awareness Week Resolution (April 1–7), Launching Global Asbestos Awareness Week, ADAO’s Conference Returns to DC, and More
Hot Off the Press: ADAO April Newsletter: U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes 21st Asbestos Awareness Week Resolution (April 1–7), Launching Global Asbestos Awareness Week, ADAO’s Conference Returns to DC, and More Posted on March 31, 2026 [...]
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Announces Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2026 (April 1–7) to Promote Prevention and End Asbestos Exposure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2026 The 21st Campaign: Educating the Public About the Health Risks of Asbestos WASHINGTON, D.C. April 1–7 marks the 21st annual Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), a worldwide campaign led [...]
Global Asbestos Awareness Week #2026GAAW: 5 Asbestos Safety Tips in French, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian
Posted on March 30, 2026 As we begin Global Asbestos Awareness Week (April 1–7, 2026), asbestos remains a global public health threat. More than 200,000 people die each year from asbestos-related diseases, and legacy asbestos [...]
Landing Page for #2026GAAW Global Asbestos Awareness Week || Asbestos: One Word. One Week. One World. April 1 – 7, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: ADAO Commends U.S. Senate For Declaring National Asbestos Awareness Week April 1–7, 2026 Bipartisan Resolution Highlights Ongoing Public Health Risks and Urges the U.S. Surgeon General to Issue an Asbestos Warning Global Asbestos [...]
2026 Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) || Day ONE – April 1st: Ignite the Movement: Legacy, Facts, and Cancer Prevention
Press Release and Video English (U.S.) Posted on March 30, 2026 DAY ONE – April 1, 2026 Ignite the Movement: Legacy, Facts, and Cancer Prevention Day One of Global Awareness Asbestos Week (GAAW) opens with [...]
2026 Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) || Day TWO – April 2nd: Global Asbestos Crisis: The Human Cost of Inaction
Press Release and Video Hindi (हिन्दी) Posted on March 30, 2026 DAY TWO – April 2, 2026 | Global Asbestos Crisis: The Human Cost of Inaction On Day Two of Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), we spotlight [...]
2026 Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) || Day THREE – April 3rd: Inspire Change: Art, Advocacy, and Action
DAY THREE – April 3, 2026 | Inspire Change: Art, Advocacy, and Action Press Release and Video Spanish (Español) Posted on March 30, 2026 On Day Three of Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), we celebrate the powerful intersection [...]
2026 Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) || Day FOUR – April 4th: Demand Justice: Prevention Through Law & Policy
DAY FOUR – April 4, 2026 | Demand Justice: Prevention Through Law & Policy Press Release and Video Russian (Русский) Posted on March 30, 2026 On Day Four of Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), we highlight the essential connection [...]