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Posted on September 28, 2022 October 4th — Part One: Prevent Asbestos Exposure October 11th — Part Two: Recognize High Risk Occupations October 18th — Part Three: Understand the Warning Symptoms for Asbestos-Caused Diseases October 25th — Part Four: Finding a Center of Excellence for Treatment ADAO recommends to direct your medical questions to your [...]
Posted on August 29, 2022 This anniversary never gets easier for us at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO). Twenty one years ago, nearly 3,000 innocent lives were taken in the 9/11 terror attacks. To this day, families grieve the loved ones lost, but as we think about that horrible tragedy, we must also honor [...]
Posted on August 21, 2022 ADAO Hybrid 17th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” September 16-17, 2022 2022 Conference Info | Registration | Agenda | Speakers | Friday “Asbestos: Art, Advocacy, and Action” Festival | Saturday Academic Conference | Saturday Honorees and Keynote Speaker | Sponsors Meet the Speakers [...]
ADAO Hybrid 17th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” September 16-17, 2022 2022 Conference Info | Registration | Agenda | Speakers | Friday “Asbestos: Art, Advocacy, and Action” Festival | Saturday Academic Conference | Saturday Honorees and Keynote Speaker | Sponsors Meet the Speakers Blog Series | Conference Video [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2022 EPA IMPROVES LEGACY ASBESTOS SCOPE OF RISK REVIEW ADAO lawsuit prompted EPA to commit to evaluating legacy asbestos under TSCA Washington, DC — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, advocacy, and community work, is pleased with EPA's Asbestos Part [...]
Posted on June 16, 2022 Today, on June 16, 2022, we celebrate the sixth anniversary of President Barack Obama signing The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (“LCSA”) into law. After many years of attempts to strengthen the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), LCSA was a huge step forward in establishing a [...]
Posted on June 12, 2022 Dr. Danny Whu, IAFF, Senator Jeff Merkley, and Linda Reinstein The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was honored to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works during the Legislative Hearing on S. 4244 — Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022, held on [...]
Posted on June 2, 2022 According to the new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, “Malignant Mesothelioma Mortality in Women — United States, 1999–2020”, there was a 25 percent increase in the annual number of mesothelioma deaths over the past two decades. The researchers studied annual Multiple Cause of Death records from the [...]
Joint Press Release: MERKLEY, BONAMICI INTRODUCE BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO BAN ASBESTOS AND SAVE LIVES https://bit.ly/3wEB46m ‘‘Alan Reinstein Ban 5 Asbestos Now Act of 2022’’ text Posted on May 18, 2022 THE ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION APPLAUDS THE BICAMERAL INTRODUCTION OF THE ALAN REINSTEIN BAN ASBESTOS NOW ACT OF 2022 Bill Would Ban Commercial Asbestos Importation [...]
Posted on April 26, 2022 Asbestos, the hidden killer, the lethal carcinogen, claims the lives of over 40,000 Americans every year. "Legacy" asbestos refers to the many asbestos fibers that remain embedded in buildings, infrastructure, and products across the United States today. Without a ban, millions of buildings around the country still contain asbestos, contributing [...]