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
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. […]
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 […]
February is World Cancer Prevention Month: Take Action to Prevent Asbestos-Caused Diseases
Posted on January 30, 2021 February is World Cancer Prevention Month, and ADAO is proud to reaffirm our commitment to helping prevent asbestos-caused cancer. This year marks the 50th Anniversary […]
Press Release: Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization and Partners Initiate New Legal Actions Against EPA’s Flawed Final Risk Evaluation for Asbestos
For Immediate Release January 26, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2021 ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION AND PARTNERS INITIATE NEW LEGAL ACTIONS AGAINST EPA’S FLAWED FINAL RISK EVALUATION FOR ASBESTOS […]
