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September 26, 2020: Senator Dick Durbin to Fly a Flag on Capitol Hill in Honor of Mesothelioma Awareness Day
Posted on August 30, 2020 For the fourth year in a row, an American flag will fly atop the U.S. Capitol building on September 26th in honor and remembrance of asbestos victims for Mesothelioma Awareness [...]
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Statement In Response to the Release of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Report on EPA’s Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos
For Immediate Release August 28, 2020 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Statement In Response to the Release of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Report on EPA’s Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos EPA SACC deems [...]
15th ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing Executive Summary (August 2020)
15th ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing Executive Summary (August 2020) Barry Castleman, ScD, Environmental Consultant: Nearly 70 countries have banned asbestos. In 2019, an estimated 170 metric tons of raw asbestos was imported from Russia for [...]
2020 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) Position Paper
Posted on August 25, 2020 2020 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) Position Paper (H.R. 1603 and S. 717) Each year, an estimated 40,000 Americans die from [...]
15th Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Congressional Staff Briefing Presenter Biographies (August 2020)
Posted on August 19, 2020 15th ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing Presenter Biographies (August 2020) Barry Castleman, ScD is an Environmental Consultant trained in chemical and environmental engineering. He holds a Doctor of Science degree from the [...]
Remembering Annamarie Kearns, Courageous Mesothelioma Warrior, Dear Friend and Powerful Advocate for Change
Posted on August 14, 2020 With deep sadness and great difficulty in sharing, Annamarie Kearns, a courageous Mesothelioma Warrior, passed away on August 13, 2020. Diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2014, Annemarie faced several rounds of [...]
ADAO’s Prepares for 15th Congressional Staff Briefing on August 25 with Eleven Experts to Discuss New Asbestos Information and Studies
Posted on August 13, 2020 Staff Briefing Presenter Biographies Staff Briefing Resources Staff Briefing Position Paper Staff Briefing Executive Summary The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization will host our 15th Congressional Staff Briefing virtually on August [...]
Award Winning Photojournalist Earl Dotter’s Six ‘BADGES Posters: A Tribute to Asbestos Workers’ for Sale to Support ADAO
Posted on July 31, 2020 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is proud to sponsor award-winning photojournalist Earl Dotter’s “BADGES: A Memorial Tribute to Asbestos Workers” posters and exhibits since 2015. Earl has been an [...]
August Asbestos Action Month: United for Asbestos Prevention and Policy to End the Man-Made Disaster
Posted on July 31, 2020 As the summer months roll on and we gear up for August, we invite you all to join us by participating in August Asbestos Action Month! As many of you [...]
“Fight Against Mesothelioma” || Registration is Open for 12th Annual Miles for Meso Fundraiser September 26 – October 2, 2020!
Simmons Hanly Conroy Press Release: Alton Miles for Meso 5K Race to Benefit Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Join the ADAO Ban Asbestos Team with Ellen Costa 2020 Honor or Remember a Mesothelioma Warrior with Tribute [...]