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PRESS RELEASE: ADAO AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES PRESENT CASE TO U.S. DISTRICT COURT TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL REPORTING ON ASBESTOS IMPORTS AND USE
EPA WEBSITE: Documents supporting the Section 21 petition submitted by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization. EPA denied the petition on December 21, 2018. Additional information on the Agency’s denial can be found below in the Federal [...]
ADAO Press Release: ADAO Applauds the Release of “Warren Zevon’s Greatest Hits (According to Judd Apatow)” to Help Ban Asbestos
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2020 ADAO Applauds the Release of “Warren Zevon’s Greatest Hits (According to Judd Apatow)” to Help Ban Asbestos Efforts Judd Apatow Teams up with Jordan Zevon, ADAO Spokesperson, to [...]
ADAO President’s Statement on The U.S. House of Representatives’ Decision to Remove the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (ARBAN) from the Suspension Calendar Without Vote
For Immediate Release: October 2, 2020 ADAO President’s Statement on The U.S. House of Representatives’ Decision to Remove the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (ARBAN) from the Suspension Calendar Without Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. — [...]
ADAO President Statement on The U.S. House of Representatives’ Decision to Remove the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (ARBAN) from the Suspension Calendar
March 7, 2019: H.R. 1603 Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (ARBAN) November 19, 2019: H.R. 1603 H.R. Manager's Amendment September 25, 2020: H.R. 1603 Rep. Bonamici Amendment Posted on October 1, 2020 ADAO President [...]
Press Release: ADAO ANNOUNCES ASBESTOS BAN BILL FLOOR VOTE AT THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES || Mesothelioma Awareness Day News Sparks Hope for an Asbestos Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2020 ADAO ANNOUNCES ASBESTOS BAN BILL FLOOR VOTE AT THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mesothelioma Awareness Day News Sparks Hope for an Asbestos Ban WASHINGTON, DC - The Asbestos Disease [...]
ADAO Urges EPA Administrator Wheeler to Heed Strong Direction from of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 ADAO Urges EPA Administrator Wheeler to Heed Strong Direction from of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals EPA Draft Risk Evaluation Determined to be Flawed and Inadequate; SACC Urges EPA to [...]
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 [...]
Press Release: ADAO Calls for U.S. House of Representatives to Pass ARBAN Bill Before August Recess || New Study Reveals Black Mesothelioma Patients Endure Racial Disparities In Treatment Patterns And Survival
July 24, 2020 -- Inside EPA: Activists call for House passage of asbestos ban, claiming Senate momentum by Diana DiGangi For Immediate Release: July 23, 2020 ADAO Calls for U.S. House of Representatives to Pass [...]
Press Release: EPA Violated TSCA by Refusing to Require Industry to Report on Importation and Use of Asbestos || ADAO and Five Leading Organizations Take Strong Position in Federal Court
Posted on July 14, 2020 EPA Violated TSCA by Refusing to Require Industry to Report on Importation and Use of Asbestos ADAO and Five Leading Organizations Take Strong Position in Federal Court Washington, D.C. - [...]
Press Release: ADAO Calls for EPA to Reject Industry Requests to Remove Experts from Asbestos Advisory Committee Because of Ties to ADAO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 8, 2020 ADAO CALLS FOR EPA TO REJECT INDUSTRY REQUESTS TO REMOVE EXPERTS FROM ASBESTOS ADVISORY COMMITTEE BECAUSE OF TIES TO ADAO Well-Funded Asbestos Industry Lobbyists and Defense Attorneys Recklessly Seek [...]