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Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO): Top Ten Facts about Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk (2023)
Posted on February 7, 2023 After nearly 20 years of receiving common questions, ADAO has collected facts from governments agencies to answer some frequently asked questions about asbestos exposure and cancer risk. Top Ten Facts [...]
ASBESTOS-FILLED SHIP SUNK BY BRAZIL HIGHLIGHTS IMPOSSIBLE TASK OF ASBESTOS RISK MANAGEMENT
For Immediate Release February 7, 2023 ASBESTOS-FILLED SHIP SUNK BY BRAZIL HIGHLIGHTS IMPOSSIBLE TASK OF ASBESTOS RISK MANAGEMENT LOS ANGELES, CA — The sinking of a decommissioned Brazilian ship, with an undetermined amount of asbestos, [...]
PRESS RELEASE: ADAO APPLAUDS WARREN ZEVON’S NOMINATION FOR THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
Posted on February 1 2023 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, advocacy, and community initiatives, is excited that Grammy award-winning musician, Warren Zevon, has been [...]
Rare Disease Day: ADAO Joins the Global Community Raising Mesothelioma Awareness on February 28
Posted on January 31, 2023 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which combines education, advocacy, and community to provide a unified voice for asbestos victims, will be joining the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) [...]
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Attends the 2023 Deadliest Cancers Coalition Annual Meeting
Posted January 30, 2023 As a stakeholder in preventing asbestos-caused diseases, ADAO virtually attended the Deadliest Cancers Coalition annual meeting on January 26, 2023. The coalition is a collaboration between national nonprofits that do policy [...]
ADAO Employs Dual-Track Strategy to Protect Public Health and Eliminate Asbestos-Caused Diseases
Posted on January 30, 2023 Over the years, ADAO has developed a multi-track strategy to protect public health from asbestos in the United States and across the globe. Most people do not know that asbestos [...]
ADAO Presents Innovative Strategies During “21st Century Public Health Advocacy: Building Support and Momentum with Research and Strategic Storytelling” Presentation Given at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University
Posted on January 30, 2023 Earlier this month, I was honored to speak at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University, illuminating ADAO’s experience in public health advocacy. The presentation, entitled, “21st Century [...]
The History of Global Asbestos Awareness Week on April 1 – 7 || One Word. One Week. One World
Updated on February 23, 2024 The History of Global Asbestos Awareness Week, observed from April 1-7, encapsulated by the motto "One Word. One Week. One World," highlights the global crusade against asbestos exposure, a universally [...]
February is World Cancer Prevention Month: Take Action to Prevent Asbestos-Caused Diseases
Posted on January 24, 2023 Over 50 years ago, former President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act. The Act, signed in 1971, expanded funding for cancer research and programs, and also established a network [...]
Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW). “Asbestos: One Word. One Week. One World.” April 1 – 7, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: 19TH ANNUAL “GLOBAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK” APRIL 1-7, 2023 LAUNCHED BY ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION Posted on March 1, 2023 Landing Page for Global Asbestos Awareness Week. "Asbestos: One Word. One Week. One [...]