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Johnson & Johnson’s Uses Bankruptcy Maneuver to Block Lawsuits and Deny Asbestos Victims Justice Over Baby Powder Cancer Claims
Still Relevant 2018 Rewire Op-Ed : Women: Exposed and Silenced by Asbestos Posted on October 28, 2021 On October 14, Johnson & Johnson announced that they were creating a new and separate subsidiary of the [...]
ADAO Supports the U.S. House E & C Committee Hearing to Confirm EPA is on Track to Implement the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act on October 27
Posted on October 26 On Wednesday, October 27, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee (E&C Committee) will hold an oversight hearing entitled “TSCA and Public Health: [...]
ADAO and Other Leading Public Health Organizations Reached Two Landmark Settlements with EPA to Strengthen Asbestos Risk Evaluation
Press Release: EPA & ADAO REACH SETTLEMENTS TO REMEDY DEFICIENCIES IN ASBESTOS EVALUATION AND COMPEL TIMELY ACTION ON LEGACY ASBESTOS Posted on October 13, 2021 We are thrilled to announce that this week, the Asbestos [...]
Press Release: EPA & ADAO REACH SETTLEMENTS TO REMEDY DEFICIENCIES IN ASBESTOS EVALUATION AND COMPEL TIMELY ACTION ON LEGACY ASBESTOS
EPA & ADAO REACH SETTLEMENTS TO REMEDY DEFICIENCIES IN ASBESTOS EVALUATION AND COMPEL TIMELY ACTION ON LEGACY ASBESTOS Across Two Separate Settlements, EPA Commits to Expedite and Strengthen Asbestos Risk Reevaluation Under TSCA FOR IMMEDIATE [...]
2021 Alton Miles for Meso Virtual Race United Hundreds of Racers and Supporters for a Week of Asbestos Awareness || Teams Raised Over $10,000 for ADAO
Posted on October 1, 2021 Thanks to the dedication of many, the 13th Annual Alton Miles for Meso Virtual Race was a roaring success and the teams raised over $10,000 for ADAO’s asbestos awareness, education, [...]
ADAO States Asbestos Facts, Yet the Russians Peddle Chrysotile Propaganda Again at the XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
Posted on October 1, 2021 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was honored to present at the XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work to Discuss “USA Asbestos Retrospective 1970-2020: Consumption, Mortality, Policy, [...]
ADAO Presents Experiences and Insights in the Presentation “Asbestos: Drafting Legislation During Tumultuous Times” Given at the American University Washington College of Law
Posted on October 1, 2021 For the fourth time, I was incredibly honored to be invited to give a virtual lecture at American University Washington College of Law on behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness [...]
The Big What: What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself From Deadly Asbestos
Posted on September 30, 2021 While promising research continues, prevention remains the cure. Since October is Health Literacy Month, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is taking the opportunity to share information on asbestos disease [...]
Andrea Wolf, MD, MPH, ADAO Science Advisory Board Member
Posted on September 28, 2021 Andrea Wolf, MD, MPH, is Director of the NY Mesothelioma Program and Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She graduated Cum [...]
Senators Merkley, Daines, and Tester, Remain at the Forefront of Protecting Americans from Asbestos Related Diseases
Posted on September 26, 2021 -- Mesothelioma Awareness Day The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) sincerely thanks Senators Merkley, Daines, and Tester for their letters to the 16th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Virtual [...]