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ADAO Statement Re: Asbestos Court Decision Affirms Need For Comprehensive EPA Risk Assessment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2019 ASBESTOS COURT DECISION AFFIRMS NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE EPA RISK ASSESSMENT San Francisco, CA–– The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the largest asbestos-victim advocacy organization, released the following statement today [...]
GUEST BLOG: Military Asbestos Case Reflects a Broader Government Complacency by Lee Sadd
Posted on November 8, 2019 Stories of asbestos being illegally dumped, improperly handled or found in the cavities of old houses are alarmingly commonplace, not just in the US but around the world. What’s less [...]
Challenges and Progress in Mitigating Asbestos Exposure
Posted on November 8, 2019 Guest Blog on Construction Executive: Challenges and Progress in Mitigating Asbestos Exposure Each year, nearly 40,000 Americans die from preventable, asbestos-caused diseases, yet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency still hasn't banned this [...]
The Tangled And Deadly Truth about Asbestos — EPA Allows Imports and Use to Continue
Posted on November 8, 2019 Medium Guest Blog Post: The Tangled And Deadly Truth about Asbestos — EPA Allows Imports and Use to Continue: Most Americans think asbestos is an old story — but they [...]
Press Release: Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Applauds American Public Health Association’s Asbestos Elimination Policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2019 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Applauds American Public Health Association's Asbestos Elimination Policy APHA Urges Congress to Ban Asbestos, Investigate Asbestos on Buildings, and Strengthen the Enforcement of the [...]
ADAO Congratulates former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy on Her Appointment as the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) President and CEO
Posted on November 5, 2019 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) would like to extend its sincerest congratulations to former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy on her newest appointment as the Natural Resources [...]
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization: Beyond Thanksgiving, Fifteen Years of Gratitude
Posted on October 31, 2019 With Thanksgiving around the corner and the year coming to a close, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) would like to thank everyone who has helped us reach our 15th [...]
ADAO Supports Australia’s National Asbestos Awareness Week November 18 – 24, 2019
Posted on November 1, 2019 Every year, Australians dedicate the last week in November to asbestos awareness, education, and remembrance to those who have lost their lives from preventable asbestos-caused diseases. We at ADAO honor [...]
ADAO Presents at an American University Law School Class about Legislative Drafting and Strategy
Posted on October 31, 2019 I was incredibly honored to give a guest lecture at American University’s Washington College of Law this past month. Professor Bettina Poirier has frequently invited me to speak to her [...]
Educational Lecture: “Asbestos: Still Legal and Lethal Today” Held at Mount Sinai Hospital’s Icahn School of Medicine in New York City on November 18
FREE EVENT: Educational Lecture “Asbestos: Still Legal and Lethal Today” (Pizza will be served) DATE: November 18, 2019 TIME: 12:15 – 1:15 pm LOCATION: Alvin S. Teirstein Auditorium, Annenberg 13-01, Mount Sinai Hospital’s Icahn School [...]