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Press Release: ADAO & STAKEHOLDERS MEET WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO CALL FOR PASSAGE OF ALAN REINSTEIN BAN ASBESTOS NOW ACT OF 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2023 ADAO & STAKEHOLDERS MEET WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO CALL FOR PASSAGE OF ALAN REINSTEIN BAN ASBESTOS NOW ACT OF 2023 WASHINGTON, DC — Today Linda Reinstein, president and [...]
Building Momentum for Change: Asbestos Disease Awareness Org and Colleagues Go to Capitol Hill for Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act Meetings
Posted on June 21, 2023 Last week, ADAO and colleagues went to Capitol Hill to meet with Congressional leaders and staff to discuss the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act and urge them to [...]
Unifying Voices for Change: Joint Letters Push for Swift Action on the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act
Posted on June 13, 2023 On Friday, June 9th, 21 organizations sent a joint letter to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, as well as the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works [...]
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Fact Sheet: EPA Part 1 Chrysotile Asbestos Proposed Rule and Its Limitations
Posted on June 13, 2023 In an effort to educate our community and the general public on EPA’s upcoming rule, here’s what you need to know about EPA’s Part 1 Chrysotile Asbestos Proposed Rule and [...]
Shaping the Future: The June 9, 2022 ARBAN Senate Legislative Hearing and Its Significance in the Fight to Ban Asbestos
Posted on June 9, 2023 2023 ARBAN Video by Sen. Jeff Merkley 2023 ARBAN Video by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act of 2023 Resource Page History is a great teacher [...]
Swiss Billionaire, Stephan Schmidheiny, Found Guilty of Aggravated Manslaughter Sentenced to Prison for Asbestos-Related Deaths in Landmark Asbestos Trial
Posted on June 8, 2023 In a groundbreaking trial in Italy, Swiss billionaire Stephan Schmidheiny has been found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 392 individuals in Casale Monferrato, Italy. The [...]
Ensuring Consumer Safety: ADAO’s President, Linda Reinstein, Advocates for Stronger FDA Cosmetic Regulations at Public Meeting
Posted on June 1, 2023 Today, ADAO president and co-founder, Linda Reinstein, spoke at the Food and Drug Administration’s Public Meeting on Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetic Products about their role in keeping Americans safe [...]
Through the Lens of Resilience: Earl Dotter’s BADGES Poster Series Commemorating Asbestos Workers Continues (2015-2023)
Posted on June 1, 2023 "In the fall of 2014, I was having lunch with Barry Castleman. My collection of Employee Photo ID Badges was part of that conversation. I asked my old friend, “how [...]
Reflections on the 7th Anniversary of LCSA: The Wins, the Challenges, and the Future of Banning Asbestos
Posted on March 30, 2023 On June 16, 2023, we will celebrate the seventh anniversary of President Barack Obama signing The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (LCSA) into law. Following [...]
Breaking Barriers at iMig 2023: Advancing Mesothelioma Research and Management
Posted on May 30, 2023 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is thrilled to participate once again in the highly-esteemed exhibition organized by the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) and the French Cooperative Thoracic Intergroup [...]