Posted on October 1, 2019 ADAO is pleased to share that the bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) (H.R. 1603) has made another important legislative step forward within the House of Representatives. On Thursday, September 26, commemorated yearly as Mesothelioma Awareness Day, the bill was marked up by the Subcommittee on [...]
Posted on September 30, 2019 This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Christine Oliver, a member of ADAO’s Science and Advisory Board. In this interview, Dr. Oliver shares her personal experiences of working with the mesothelioma community and opinions on asbestos policies both in Canada and the United States. She also sheds light [...]
Posted on September 30, 2019 Last week we gathered together for Mesothelioma Awareness Day, to honor and remember those lost to the asbestos-caused illness. Every American should know that there is no safe level of exposure to asbestos, yet it remains legal and lethal in the U.S. today. Americans can be exposed to asbestos in [...]
FREE EVENT: Film screening of Dirty Laundry and Panel Discussion held at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health DATE: November 20, 2019 TIME: 7:00 – 9:30 pm LOCATION: Jackman Hall (McCaul street entrance), Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St W, Toronto QUESTIONS: Linda@adao.us DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2WY8jPP Posted on September 30, 2019 Art, Advocacy, and [...]
H.R. 1603 Manager’s Amendment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 26. 2019 Bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) Moves Forward in the House of Representatives Bill Would Ban Asbestos Importation and Use Within One Year of Enactment WASHINGTON, DC - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing [...]