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ADAO Congratulates the Acting U.S. Surgeon General, Steven K. Galson, and Thanks the U.S. Senate for Efforts to Encourage Warning about Asbestos Dangers
Sep 16, 2009  - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) today announced its support for the Surgeon General’s statement acknowledging the dangers of asbestos and thanks the U.S. Senate for continued efforts to encourage a warning. The discovery of the April 1, 2009 Acting U.S. Surgeon General statement i... More

Scientific and Medical Facts about Chrysotile Asbestos Released by the Environmental Information Association and the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
Apr 27, 2009  - For Immediate Release:Experts Re-Confirm That All forms of Asbestos, including Chrysotile, are Carcinogenic–Cancer CausingThe Environmental Information Association (EIA) and the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) today announced the development of the Chrysotile Asbestos Fact Sheet (CAFS... More

ADAO Praises Senate for Passage of Fifth Annual Resolution that Establishes “National Asbestos Awareness Week”
Apr 6, 2009  - For Immediate Release The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the leading organization serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today celebrates the passage of S.RES.57, a resolution that declares the first week of April as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” and urges the Surgeon Genera... More

ADAO Applauds International Agency for Research on Cancer for Reconfirmation of Asbestos Dangers and New Evidence of Related Ovarian Cancers
Mar 26, 2009  - For Immediate ReleaseRecent Meeting of World Health Organization Research Group Again Reported that All CommercialAsbestos Fibers Cause Deadly Disease and Cited Important New Findings for WomenThe Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the leading organization serving as the voice of asbest... More

Public Health Advocates Form Committee to Ban Asbestos in America
Jun 4, 2008  - Public health advocates, led by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) and The John McNamara Foundation, today announced the formation of the Committee to Ban Asbestos in America (CBAA).  Asbestos kills more than 10,000 men, women and children every year.  The National Cent... More

Public Justice Files Two Lawsuits Over CSI Toys Containing Asbestos
Apr 14, 2008  - Alarmed that CBS Broadcasting, Inc. and Planet Toys, Inc. have refused to take appropriate action, Public Justice filed state and federal lawsuits on Friday in Los Angeles to force the companies to protect children and their families from further exposure to asbestos contained in toy science kit... More

Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Celebrates 4th Annual National Asbestos Awareness Week
Apr 1, 2008  - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, the Voice of the Victims, today announced the beginning of Asbestos Awareness Week. April 1, 2008 was designated as the beginning of National Asbestos Awareness Week by the United State Senate. The U.S. Senate passed S. Res. 462 which states “that the... More

Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s Executive Director and Co-Founder Linda Reinstein to Keynote 25th Anniversary Conference and Exposition of the Environmental Information Association (EIA)
Mar 18, 2008  - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, announced that the organization’s executive director and co-founder will keynote the 25th Anniversary and Exposition of the Environmental Information Association (EIA). Rein... More

ADAO Applauds the United States Senate for Passing a Resolution to Establish “National Asbestos Awareness Week”
Mar 6, 2008  - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today applauds the United States Senate for passing a resolution that would designate the first week of April as “National Asbestos Awareness Week.” In particular, ADAO prai... More

ADAO Applauds Senate for Introduction of a Resolution to Establish “National Asbestos Awareness Week”
Feb 27, 2008  - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today applauds the United States Senate for introducing a resolution that would designate the first week of April as “National Asbestos Awareness Week.” In particular, ADAO ... More

 
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