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The Irrefutable Fact: Over 40,000 American Workers Died from Preventable Asbestos-Caused Diseases in 2019
Posted on February 15, 2021 For years, there has been confusion on how many deaths are caused by asbestos exposure in the United States. ADAO regularly states that asbestos causes “nearly 40,000 annual deaths” based [...]
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO): Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2021)
Published on February 12, 2021 ADAO's Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2021) 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 [...]
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Applauds U.S. PIRG for Their New Report, “SUPERFUND UNDERFUNDED: How taxpayers have been left with a toxic financial burden”
Posted on February 10, 2021 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) applauds U.S. PIRG for their new report, “SUPERFUND UNDERFUNDED: How taxpayers have been left with a toxic financial burden,” which investigates how taxpayers ended [...]
NOVO RELATÓRIO DO SERVIÇO GEOLÓGICO DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS (USGS) MOSTRA AUMENTO DE TRINTA POR CENTO NAS IMPORTAÇÕES DE AMIANTO BRASILEIRO PELA INDÚSTRIAS NORTEAMERICANAS DE CLORO-ÁLCALIS
Original em inglês disponível em https://bit.ly/2YOiMiD NOVO RELATÓRIO DO SERVIÇO GEOLÓGICO DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS (USGS) MOSTRA AUMENTO DE TRINTA POR CENTO NAS IMPORTAÇÕES DE AMIANTO BRASILEIRO PELA INDÚSTRIAS NORTEAMERICANAS DE CLORO-ÁLCALIS ADAO [...]
JOINT ADAO & ABREA RELEASE: New USGS Report Shows Stunning 30 Percent Increase in Chlor-Alkali Industry Asbestos Imports From Brazil: ADAO and ABREA Call for a Ban on Asbestos Imports and Use
Disponível em Português https://bit.ly/3tNA26b FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2021 NEW USGS REPORT SHOWS STUNNING 30 PERCENT INCREASE IN CHLOR-ALKALI INDUSTRY ASBESTOS IMPORTS FROM BRAZIL ADAO AND ABREA CALL FOR A BAN ON ASBESTOS IMPORTS [...]
Statement from Linda Reinstein, ADAO, “US EPA: Chrysotile Asbestos Risk Evaluation and Management”
Posted on February 3, 2021 The statement below is from Linda Reinstein, co-founder and president of The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the nation’s largest independent nonprofit asbestos victims’ organization in the United States, in [...]
EPA and Asbestos: After Four Years, A Job Not Done and Many Challenges Ahead || Join ADAO and Others at the “US EPA: Chrysotile Asbestos Risk Evaluation and Management” Public Webinar on February 3rd at 3:00 pm ET
Posted on February 1, 2021 REGISTRATION On February 3, 2021, ADAO will participate in the “US EPA: Chrysotile Asbestos Risk Evaluation and Management” public webinar. This is an opportunity for stakeholders to provide their perspectives [...]
“High Amounts of Asbestos” – Tim’s Story
Posted on February 1, 2021 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, the [...]
kNOw Asbestos: Five Things You Need to Know to Prevent Exposure and Asbestos-Caused Diseases
Posted on January 30, 2021 Each year, nearly 40,000 Americans lose their lives to preventable asbestos-caused diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, cancers of the lung, larynx and ovaries, and more. Most Americans likely do not [...]
WFAE Tells the Tragic Story about Legacy Asbestos “Asbestos Town”: From Magic Mineral to Mystery Hill in Davidson, North Carolina January 31 and February 1
Posted on January 30, 2021 Sadly, asbestos, the so-called “magic mineral,” is plaguing the idyllic town of Davidson just north of Charlotte, North Carolina. WFAE reporter David Boraks has produced an excellent 3-part series and [...]