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5th Anniversary of the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act: Asbestos Challenges, Progress and Regulatory Next Steps
Posted on June 15, 2021 Five years ago, on June 22, 2016, President Barack Obama signed the The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (“LCSA”) into action. This was a huge [...]
ADAO Share Your Story: “Grateful That I’m Alive” – Tamron’s Story
Posted on June 11, 2021 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, the [...]
Senators Merkley and Tester Press EPA Administrator Regan on Asbestos Action
Posted on June 10, 2021 On Wednesday, June 9, EPA Administrator Michael Regan testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on EPA’s FY 2022 budget request. Committee Chair Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), [...]
Guest Blog: “The silence of asbestos” by Silvana Mossano
On behalf of ADAO, we stand in solidarity with the Association of Asbestos Victims Families (AFeVA), the unions, victims organizations, and the Casale Monferrato community as they continue their fight for justice in the criminal [...]
IN LANDMARK WIN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, SETTLEMENT COMMITS EPA TO SEEK REPORTING ON ASBESTOS USE AND EXPOSURE UNDER TSCA
ADAO v EPA Settlement Documents Case 3:19-cv-00871-EMC Filed 06/07/21 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2021 IN LANDMARK WIN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, SETTLEMENT COMMITS EPA TO SEEK REPORTING ON ASBESTOS USE AND EXPOSURE UNDER TSCA Settlement [...]
Supreme Court Rejects Johnson & Johnson’s Appeal to Overturn a $2 Billion Verdict for Ovarian Cancer Caused from Asbestos
Posted on June 1, 2021 On Tuesday, June 1, the Supreme Court rejected Johnson & Johnson’s appeal to overturn a $2 billion settlement for women who claimed they developed ovarian cancer from using Johnson & [...]
Anti-Asbestos Advocates Urge EPA To Take Action To End Asbestos Imports And Use At Public Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2021 ANTI-ASBESTOS ADVOCATES URGE EPA TO TAKE ACTION TO END ASBESTOS IMPORTS AND USE AT PUBLIC MEETING Advocates Highlight How Communities of Color and Low-Income Americans are Disproportionately Impacted by [...]
ADAO on the Frontline Fighting Corporate Asbestos Environmental Racism at EPA’s Public Meeting on June 1, 2021
Posted on May 31, 2021 On June 1, 2021, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will deliver comments at a public meeting held by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the development of risk management [...]
ADAO’s 10th Zoom Conversation with Celeste Monforton and Mark Caitlin Was A Roaring Success!
Posted on May 25, 2021 ADAO is pleased to share that our Tenth Virtual Zoom Event on Tuesday, March 11 — featuring Dr. Celeste Monforton and Mark Catlin — was a roaring success! Thanks to [...]
The Long and Winding Road to Ban Asbestos
Posted on May 28, 2021 Nearly 17 years ago, I watched my husband take his last breath in his battle against mesothelioma, a preventable disease caused by asbestos exposure. Since then, I have made it [...]