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ADAO Hosts Successful Virtual 15th Congressional Staff Briefing to Discuss the Impact of Asbestos on Public Health, Environment, and Economy
Posted on August 31, 2020 ADAO Staff Briefing Video ADAO Staff Briefing Executive Summary ADAO Staff Briefing Presenter Biographies ADAO Staff Briefing PowerPoint The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) hosted our successful 15th Congressional Staff [...]
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is Proud to be an EIA Supporter and Conference Speaker (Virtually) on September 17
Posted on August 31, 2020 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is honored to present the keynote speech at the 37th annual Environmental Information Association (EIA) Conference & Exhibition, held virtually on September 16 - [...]
Conversation with Jordan Zevon, Musician and ADAO National Spokesperson, and Video Message from Judd Apatow
Video Conversation Posted on August 31, 2020 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was honored to hold our sixth virtual Zoom conversation this time featuring musician Jordan Zevon who has been ADAO's National Spokesperson [...]
“Ridin’ The Wind” Event Increases National Support to Ban Asbestos and Fund ADAO’s Prevention Efforts
Donate to the "Ridin the Wind" Auction Posted on August 30, 2020 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization would like to thank everyone who participated in Jill Cagle’s 4th annual “Ridin’ The Wind" event, held in [...]
September 26, 2020: Senator Dick Durbin to Fly a Flag on Capitol Hill in Honor of Mesothelioma Awareness Day
Posted on August 30, 2020 For the fourth year in a row, an American flag will fly atop the U.S. Capitol building on September 26th in honor and remembrance of asbestos victims for Mesothelioma Awareness [...]
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Statement In Response to the Release of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Report on EPA’s Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos
For Immediate Release August 28, 2020 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Statement In Response to the Release of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Report on EPA’s Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos EPA SACC deems [...]
15th ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing Executive Summary (August 2020)
15th ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing Executive Summary (August 2020) Barry Castleman, ScD, Environmental Consultant: Nearly 70 countries have banned asbestos. In 2019, an estimated 170 metric tons of raw asbestos was imported from Russia for [...]
2020 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) Position Paper
Posted on August 25, 2020 2020 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) Position Paper (H.R. 1603 and S. 717) Each year, an estimated 40,000 Americans die from [...]
15th Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Congressional Staff Briefing Presenter Biographies (August 2020)
Posted on August 19, 2020 15th ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing Presenter Biographies (August 2020) Barry Castleman, ScD is an Environmental Consultant trained in chemical and environmental engineering. He holds a Doctor of Science degree from the [...]
Remembering Annamarie Kearns, Courageous Mesothelioma Warrior, Dear Friend and Powerful Advocate for Change
Posted on August 14, 2020 With deep sadness and great difficulty in sharing, Annamarie Kearns, a courageous Mesothelioma Warrior, passed away on August 13, 2020. Diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2014, Annemarie faced several rounds of [...]
