Posted on July 15, 2024 Amy Bahruth is the Deputy Director of the Health and Safety Program at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) in Washington, DC. With over 30 years of experience as a safety and health specialist and educator, she has made significant contributions to the well-being of educators nationwide. At AFT, Amy [...]
July 5, 2024 Friday, July 5, is Action Mesothelioma Day in the United Kingdom. Organizations throughout the country will host events to raise awareness about mesothelioma and remember those who were lost to the disease. Tragically, Great Britain has one of the highest per capita rates of mesothelioma in the world. As always, ADAO stands [...]
Posted on July 1, 2024 In a bold and controversial move, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has announced a Plan of Reorganization through its subsidiary, LLT Management LLC, to resolve nearly all current and future ovarian cancer claims related to its talc products. While J&J paints this maneuver as a fair resolution for claimants, a deeper [...]
Posted on July 1, 2024 GloboNews' recently aired segment, "Cities and Solutions," provided an eye-opening investigation of the devastating impacts of asbestos on Brazil. As your neighbor and fellow citizen, and as someone whose life was turned upside down by asbestos, I felt compelled to share what I learned and start a conversation about this [...]
Registration Opens Soon! Posted on June 30 2024 Mark your calendars for the 2024 Alton Miles for Meso race and fundraiser on Saturday, September 21, in honor of Mesothelioma Awareness Day. This is the 16th year the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s (ADAO) Platinum Sponsor, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP, will sponsor on this fabulous event. This [...]