ADAO’s two legal ADAO v. EPA wins made October a blockbuster success.
ADAO and other leading public health organizations and scientists reached two landmark legal settlementswith the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that strengthen and broaden EPA’s work to evaluate the health risks of asbestos under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This is a monumental win for public health.
A few weeks ago, ADAO published an op-ed in Bloomberg Law. The op-ed “Asbestos Still Kills: Time for a total Ban in the U.S.”discusses the ever-present risk of asbestos and how it perpetuates environmental racism around the country, as well as continues to kill nearly 40,000 people each year in the U.S. It is time for Congress to act now and pass the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act in order to protect American citizens from the lethal and legal carcinogen.
Sadly predictable, Johnson & Johnson used a bankruptcy maneuver to block lawsuits and deny asbestos victims justice over baby powder cancer claims.
We our incredible thankful to the unwavering support to the many who make our work possible. Especially, our generous Platinum Sponsor, Simmons Hanly Conroy, our Gold Sponsor, The Gori Law Firm, and our Silver Sponsor, Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney, and Meisenkothen. We are truly grateful for their support.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. An estimated 34,000 Americans die each year due to asbestos-related lung cancer. In honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, ADAO is presenting five waysin which you can learn more about asbestos and asbestos-related illnesses, advocate for those who have been exposed, and fight for a ban to help save lives.
At the end of this month, November 30th is Giving Tuesday. ADAO is a small nonprofit that relies largely on donations to be able to continue our work. We hope you will consider supporting ADAO during this holiday season and make a donation to ADAO.
Each year, we host twoMesothelioma Warrior Candle Lightingceremonies, a tradition started by Jill “Jillypoo” Vaughn. The ceremonies will be on December 28, to honor those who have sadly lost their battle against mesothelioma, and on January 4, in honor and support of Mesothelioma Warriors who are still fighting.If you’d like to honor or remember a Mesothelioma Warrior through this candle lighting tradition, please fill out this Google form by December 15, 2021.
Videos are out! Want to relive ADAO’s 16th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference? Or maybe just our first-ever Friday's “Art, Advocacy, and Shared Stories” Film Festival? Or the special Awards & Recognition Event? If so, check out some of thenewly uploaded videos in our 2021 Conference Playlist.
