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Posted on March 24, 2021 Each year, an estimated 40,000 Americans die from preventable asbestos-caused diseases, yet asbestos imports and usage continue. Six critical public health principles must guide our asbestos policy making: We must ban the importation and use of asbestos and asbestos-containing products in the U.S. within one year of enactment. Chlor-alkali plants [...]
Posted on February 16, 2021 Each year, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) dedicates April 1-7 to increasing awareness of asbestos and preventing exposure by bringing together experts and victims from around the world to share, learn, and take action. Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) brings together experts and victims from around the world to [...]
Posted on January 30, 2021 Each year, nearly 40,000 Americans lose their lives to preventable asbestos-caused diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, cancers of the lung, larynx and ovaries, and more. Most Americans likely do not know that asbestos is still legal and lethal in the United States today. Hundreds of tons are imported and used [...]
Part One: Prevent Asbestos Exposure Part Two: Recognize High Risk Occupation Part Three: Understand the Early Warning Symptoms for Asbestos-Caused Diseases Part Four: Finding a Center of Excellence for Treatment Important Notice: ADAO does not make medical diagnoses, recommend treatment or answer specific patient questions. Specific concerns should be addressed directly by your treating physician. [...]
Posted on September 27, 2020 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is thrilled to announce that the bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) will be voted on by the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 29. You will be able to watch this landmark vote on C-SPAN. ADAO will send [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2020 ADAO ANNOUNCES ASBESTOS BAN BILL FLOOR VOTE AT THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mesothelioma Awareness Day News Sparks Hope for an Asbestos Ban WASHINGTON, DC - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure, today announced that the bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos [...]
Posted on September 25, 2020 For the first time in the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organizations (ADAO) history, we are sending a video message to congress from our Science and Prevention Advisory Boards, urging them to pass the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (H.R. 1603). Without a ban, homes, schools, workplaces, and consumer products can, [...]
Posted on September 24, 2020 Asbestos-contaminated products are still imported into the United States and found in homes, schools, buildings, and on consumer shelves throughout the country. Many Americans falsely believe asbestos has already been banned in this country or may think asbestos no longer poses a threat, but they are wrong. Asbestos is a [...]
Fight Against Mesothelioma || Registration is Open for 12th Annual Miles for Meso Fundraiser Sept 26 – Oct 2, 2020! 2020 Honor or Remember a Mesothelioma Warrior with Tribute Bibs at the 12th Annual Miles for Meso Race September 26, 2020: Senator Durbin to Fly a Flag on Capitol Hill [...]
Posted on September 1, 2020 Mesothelioma Awareness Month: Thirty Irrefutable Asbestos Facts for Thirty Days Graphics September is here! We’re spending this month gearing up and focusing on raising mesothelioma awareness and asbestos prevention. All month long, we’ll be sharing important info about community events as well as facts about asbestos and mesothelioma. Asbestos-related diseases, [...]