Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Goals
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is the largest independent asbestos victims’ organization in the U.S. It was founded in 2004 to give asbestos victims and concerned citizens a united voice, to raise public awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure and to work towards a global asbestos ban. ADAO is dedicated to preventing consumer, environmental and occupational asbestos-caused diseases through national and international education, advocacy, and community initiatives. Read more about ADAO and “Who We Are”.
Recent Posts
EPA Draft Scoping Part 2 Evaluation Which Includes Legacy Asbestos Study — Public Comments Due on March 1, 2022
Posted on January 25, 2022 ADAO’s Request for an Extension was Granted — The new EPA deadline is March 1, 2022 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is pleased that […]
The History of Global Asbestos Awareness Week on April 1 – 7 || One Word. One Week. One World
Posted on February 1, 2022 The asbestos facts are irrefutable, and they have been for decades. Asbestos is a known carcinogen, and there is no safe level of exposure. Yet, […]
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 […]
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, […]
