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
In Loving Memory: Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting on December 28, 2022
2022 – 2023 Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting List Posted on December 28, 2022 Click here to view the 2021 – 2022 Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting List — will be published […]
Brazil’s New Asbestos Victims “Lung Tree Monument” Honors Lives Lost in Brazil and Around the World
Posted on December 14, 2022 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) would like to congratulate Brazil on both their recent asbestos ban, and the unveiling of the new Asbestos Victims […]
Excellent Investigative Reporting From ProPublica and NPR Again Confirms What We Know- There Is No Safe Level of Asbestos Exposure or “Controlled Use”
Posted on December 14, 2022 ProPublica has now released several important pieces, including an in-depth investigation, that focused on the dangerous asbestos exposure from chlor-alkali plants using asbestos diaphragms. Their […]
ADAO STATEMENT re: ProPublica’s Latest Investigative Reporting on Asbestos Exposure in Olin’s Alabama Chlor-Alkali Plant
Posted on December 7, 2022 The following statement is from Linda Reinstein, President and Co-Founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure […]