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Ban Asbestos Change.org Petition: Sign, Leave a Quote, and Share to Ban Asbestos
Posted on February 1, 2022 Change.org, the world’s leading petition platform, is currently home to one of the largest public health petitions addressed to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with 143,441 signatures and counting, each [...]
February is World Cancer Prevention Month: Take Action to Prevent Asbestos-Caused Diseases
Posted on February 1, 2022 Over 50 years ago, in 1971, former President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act. The Act, which expanded funding for cancer research and programs, also established a network of [...]
EPA Draft Scoping Part 2 Evaluation Which Includes Legacy Asbestos Study — Public Comments Due on March 1, 2022
Posted on January 31, 2022 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is pleased that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently took a critical step in fulfilling its long-delayed obligation to evaluate the risks of legacy [...]
Rare Disease Day: ADAO Joins the Global Community Raising Mesothelioma Awareness on February 28
Posted on January 31, 2022 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which combines education, advocacy, and community to provide a unified voice for asbestos victims, will be joining the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) [...]
Remembering Senator Harry Reid, Champion for Asbestos Awareness, Education, Justice and Friend of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)
Posted on January 14, 2022 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was devastated to hear of the passing of Senator Harry Reid, a champion of many things, including Asbestos Awareness Week. We will miss him [...]
FDA Releases White Paper and Opinions about Asbestos Testing Methods in Cosmetic Products Containing Talc While Imports and Use Continue
Posted on January 14, 2022 On January 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the Interagency Working Group on Asbestos in Consumer Products (IWGACP) white paper titled IWGACP Scientific Opinions on Testing Methods for [...]
ADAO RELEASE: ANTI-ASBESTOS ADVOCATES PRESS OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND EPA FOR FULL ASBESTOS BAN UNDER TSCA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2022 ANTI-ASBESTOS ADVOCATES PRESS OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND EPA FOR FULL ASBESTOS BAN UNDER TSCA Advocates met today with Biden officials on the draft proposed risk management rule [...]
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO): Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2022)
Published on January 1, 2022 ADAO's Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2022) 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 [...]
2021 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Year in Review
Posted on December 31, 2021 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the largest non-profit in the U.S. dedicated to providing asbestos victims and concerned citizens with a united voice, is pleased to share a Year-End [...]
2022 ADAO Sponsorship Opportunities || Support a Proven Leader in Preventing All Asbestos-Caused Diseases
Posted December 31, 2021 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), a proven leader in preventing all asbestos-caused diseases, is officially accepting monetary sponsorships for the 2022 year. The deadline to join as an ADAO sponsor [...]