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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
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 Apr...
September 16, 2009
Scientific and Medical Facts about Chrysotile Asbestos Released by the Environmental Information Association and the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
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 devel...
April 27, 2009
ADAO Praises Senate for Passage of Fifth Annual Resolution that Establishes “National Asbestos Awareness Week”
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 Asb...
April 6, 2009
ADAO Applauds International Agency for Research on Cancer for Reconfirmation of Asbestos Dangers and New Evidence of Related Ovarian Cancers
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 l...
March 26, 2009
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CNN - Asbestos in Everyday Life
CNN Reports - Asbestos in Everyday Life
February 21, 2008
CNN - Asbestos Still in Products
CNN Reports Asbestos Still in Products
December 18, 2007
CNN - Confused by toy recalls?
CNN Reports - Confused by Toy Recalls?
December 4, 2007
Related News Articles
CSI toys contain asbestos, claims lawsuit
A California asbestos awareness group has sued CBS Corp, a toy maker
and several retailers, claiming they sold toy crime-scene kits based on
the hit CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation that contained the cancer-causing substance. Click here to read more.
April 14, 2008
Suit Says Toy Kit Contains Asbestos
A California advocacy group for asbestos victims on Friday sued CBS
Corporation, a toy maker and several retailers over the sale of a toy
based on a CBS series. Click here to read more.
April 13, 2008
Lawsuit claims 'CSI' toy kits contain asbestos
A California asbestos awareness group sued CBS Corp, a toy maker and
several retailers on Friday, claiming they sold toy crime-scene kits
based on the hit CBS series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" that
contained the cancer-causing substance. Click here to read more.
April 12, 2008
Lawsuit claims "CSI" toy kits contain asbestos
A California asbestos awareness group sued CBS Corp, a toy maker and
several retailers Friday, claiming they sold toy crime-scene kits based
on the hit CBS series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" that contained
the cancer-causing substance. Click here to read more.
April 11, 2008
