Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 24 at 5 p ET. Registrants will receive an email with the Zoom link and password on Thursday morning. 

Posted on May 31, 2020

Asbestos contaminated talc has been in the news for decades, yet exposures continue. 

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) would like to invite you to our fourth Virtual Meeting, this time focused on Clean and Toxic-Free Beauty. It will be held via Zoom on Thursday, June 25 at 2pm ET/11am PT. Meet the leaders and influencers who are driving this movement forward, what you need to know to protect yourself and loved ones, and how you can help.

This conversation will be held on the 82nd anniversary of the first and only Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which was intended to protect consumers from toxic cosmetic products. However, there are thousands of harmful toxicants found in cosmetics, including asbestos-contaminated talc that has been identified in some beauty products.  Over 1,300 chemicals banned by the European Union from  cosmetics but not regulated by the FDA are proven to be associated with major health issues, including cancer, hormone disruption, allergies and more.

I confess, before Alan was diagnosed with mesothelioma, I thought our government protected us from toxic exposures. I was deadly wrong. Without a ban, asbestos imports and use continues. 

It’s very confusing for consumers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has jurisdiction over cosmetics and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has jurisdiction over asbestos-containing products, legacy asbestos, superfund sites, and the list goes on.

As leaders in the Clean Beauty movement, these women have a wealth of knowledge and expertise on the subject. During the conversation, we will focus on clean beauty, consumer culture, legislative grassroots action, how to vote with your dollars, how to stay safe from toxic products, and more. Attendees will be hearing from Ivanna Yang, Director, Advocacy, Beautycounter/Counter Brands LLC; Janet Nudelman, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners and Director of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics; Erin Watson, a Breast Cancer Survivor, and myself. 

For many, when we use makeup, we don’t think twice. Kids play dress-up with it, our teens turn to it as a rite of passage, and as adults we make it part of our daily routines. We don’t bat a mascara-covered eyelash. But we should. Contaminated and toxin-filled cosmetic products put us at risk for dangerous exposure to asbestos and other deadly components. We deserve makeup, toys, crayons and powders that are uncontaminated. It’s time for the U.S. to step up. 

We are excited to see you there on June 25th!! Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 24 at 5 p ET.

Following your registration, ADAO will email all registrants the link and password on June 25 at 9:00 am ET, ADAO will email all registrants the link and password.

Together, we are stronger.

Linda Reinstein

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Janet Nudelman, is director of program and policy at the Breast Cancer Fund, where she oversees the organization’s cutting-edge program and policy work. She has led initiatives that promote breast cancer prevention in statehouses across the country and in the halls of Congress, and has helped secure passage of some of the nation’s most important environmental health legislation. Janet is co-founder of the highly successful Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a project of the Breast Cancer Fund that works to eliminate dangerous chemicals from personal care products. Janet draws on nearly 30 years of experience in the social change and women’s health arenas as a political organizer and lobbyist, and she uses her astute political expertise to spearhead campaigns that result in significant policy and market-based change. 

Ivanna Yang, Advocacy, Beautycounter/Counter Brands LLC, is an advocate, campaigner and coalition builder who has been at the forefront of successful public health and consumer protection issues at both the federal and state levels. Currently, Ivanna is the Director of Advocacy at Beautycounter, a company dedicated to disrupting the beauty industry and reforming our out of date cosmetic safety laws. Before relocating to Southern California, Ivanna represented trade associations in Washington DC with a focus on access to the civil justice system and transportation issues.

Erin Watson, Breast Cancer Survivor, is a marketing and communications professional in Charleston, SC, with extensive cause-based experience for major brands and initiatives nationwide. After being diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35, she realized she needed to learn more about products that could contribute to health issues, including hormone disruption, cancer and allergens, including health and beauty, lifestyle and food. She joined BeautyCounter in 2016 to advocate for safer beauty for her daughter, family and friends.

Linda Reinstein, president and co-founder of the Asbestos Awareness Disease Organization (ADAO), which she founded after her husband, Alan, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2003 and her search for answers led her to the realization that she and Alan were far from being alone.  Through ADAO, Linda hoped to reach out to those who have been affected by asbestos-related disease. Now serving as President and CEO, Reinstein has focused the power of the social networks to instantly unite those affected by asbestos-related disease, and those fighting for a ban on asbestos in the U.S. and elsewhere. Since 2004, Reinstein has been a strong political voice for justice in every major asbestos-related issue.