From the ADAO family to you and yours, Happy New Year!
With deep sadness, we remember Bracy Borel, son of Clarence Borel, who passed away in his home last month. The Borel family changed the face of the fight against asbestos and we offer our sincere condolences to them.
In 2022, our community showed resilience and strength as we fought side-by-side to advance our dual-track strategy of asbestos prevention and policy efforts, which you can read about in our 2022 Accomplishment Summary and recent blogs. We made landmark strides toward an asbestos ban, provided a worldwide audience with educational resources and materials, led seminars, spoke to Congress, expanded our community, and so much more! We plan to take that same energy and momentum into 2023. We are also pleased to launch our 2023 sponsorship program.
Here are a few of the things you can expect from ADAO as we head into the New Year:
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ADAO will remain an independent resource for the media, Congress, and the White House. During the past two months, there have been over ten articles in the media about asbestos, including in ProPublica, of which many quoted ADAO and the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022.
- At the start of the year, we will continue our dual-track strategy with Congress and EPA to advance prevention and policy to eliminate all asbestos-caused diseases.
- Global Asbestos Awareness Week will be held April 1 - 7, 2023, which marks nearly two decades that we have advanced the Senate Asbestos Awareness Week and international efforts to share educational resources, real-life stories, and partner for prevention with our allies across the country and around the world.
- As always, this fall ADAO will host our 18th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference and “Asbestos: Art, Advocacy, and Action” Festival. Dates and location to be announced.
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Your voice and support continues to broaden our reach and deepen our impact through our media engagement this year, including our #Message2Congress Campaign. We invite you to use your voice and submit a 6-Word Quote directly to those who represent you in Congress!
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We will maintain and expand our vast educational materials and resources like the kNØw Asbestos Website which is sure to be a valuable tool and information center for our broadening stakeholder community on all things prevention, including legacy asbestos.
ADAO's growth continues to reflect the development and progress we’ve made together as we work to advance national and global ban-asbestos efforts. We eagerly look forward to continued shared success throughout 2023 and beyond.
ADAO sincerely thanks our sponsors, Platinum Sponsor; Simmons Hanly Conroy, Gold Sponsor; The Gori Law Firm, and Silver sponsors; Bailey & Glasser, LLP and Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen, ADAO leadership, donors and volunteers for an amazing year. To support to ADAO’s work in 2023, you can make a year-end, tax-deductible donation here. Our limited 2023 sponsorship opportunities are now available here.
Wishing you a very healthy and happy New Year.
With gratitude,
Linda Reinstein
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In loving memory of Clarence and Bracy Borel
Clarence Borel, Posthumously, Recipient, Warren Zevon Keep Me In Your Heart Tribute Award (2016
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2023 Sponsorship Opportunities |
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Please support ADAO with your year-end tax deductible donation before December 31, 2022
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ADAO and Asbestos in the News |
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Asbestos Awareness and Action |
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Global Asbestos and Mesothelioma Calendar |
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December 1 – 31, 2022: ADAO End-of-Year Donation Drive
December 28, 2022: Candle Lighting in Loving Memory of Mesothelioma Warriors
January 4, 2023: Candle Lighting in Honor and Support of Mesothelioma Warriors
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