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Posted on March 2, 2023 Congratulations to Fernanda, ABREA, and all worked on this important legal action! Olin, OxyChem, and Westlake -- You can’t import asbestos from Brazil and will have to continue importing from China or turn to Russia, again. Time to transition to non-asbestos technology! The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is thrilled [...]
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 about Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk Asbestos is the name given to six minerals that occur naturally in the environment. [...]
Posted on September 28, 2022 October 4th — Part One: Prevent Asbestos Exposure October 11th — Part Two: Recognize High Risk Occupations October 18th — Part Three: Understand the Warning Symptoms for Asbestos-Caused Diseases October 25th — Part Four: Finding a Center of Excellence for Treatment ADAO recommends to direct your medical questions to your [...]
Posted on August 29, 2022 This anniversary never gets easier for us at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO). Twenty one years ago, nearly 3,000 innocent lives were taken in the 9/11 terror attacks. To this day, families grieve the loved ones lost, but as we think about that horrible tragedy, we must also honor [...]
Posted on August 21, 2022 ADAO Hybrid 17th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” September 16-17, 2022 2022 Conference Info | Registration | Agenda | Speakers | Friday “Asbestos: Art, Advocacy, and Action” Festival | Saturday Academic Conference | Saturday Honorees and Keynote Speaker | Sponsors Meet the Speakers [...]
ADAO Hybrid 17th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” September 16-17, 2022 2022 Conference Info | Registration | Agenda | Speakers | Friday “Asbestos: Art, Advocacy, and Action” Festival | Saturday Academic Conference | Saturday Honorees and Keynote Speaker | Sponsors Meet the Speakers Blog Series | Conference Video [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2022 EPA IMPROVES LEGACY ASBESTOS SCOPE OF RISK REVIEW ADAO lawsuit prompted EPA to commit to evaluating legacy asbestos under TSCA Washington, DC — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, advocacy, and community work, is pleased with EPA's Asbestos Part [...]
Posted on June 16, 2022 Today, on June 16, 2022, we celebrate the sixth anniversary of President Barack Obama signing The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (“LCSA”) into law. After many years of attempts to strengthen the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), LCSA was a huge step forward in establishing a [...]
Posted on June 12, 2022 Dr. Danny Whu, IAFF, Senator Jeff Merkley, and Linda Reinstein The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was honored to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works during the Legislative Hearing on S. 4244 — Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022, held on [...]
Posted on June 2, 2022 According to the new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, “Malignant Mesothelioma Mortality in Women — United States, 1999–2020”, there was a 25 percent increase in the annual number of mesothelioma deaths over the past two decades. The researchers studied annual Multiple Cause of Death records from the [...]