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President's Message

That's a wrap, 2018! Throughout this whirlwind of a year, our community has shown great resilience and strength as we've fought side-by-side to raise asbestos awareness, increase prevention, and protect the asbestos victims' civil rights, and advocate for a national asbestos ban. 

2018 was a blockbuster year. We saw the impact of our community and network of powerful allies exponentially increase, Canada banned asbestos, and the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act  was introduced and will be reintroduced again in the 116th Congress.

Although we had many successes in 2018, the year did pose some challenges; the EPA denied our Asbestos Right to Know Petition in December. In light of this news, the importance of our collective work is reaffirmed, our resolve to fight is strengthened, and our eagerness to achieve an exemption-free asbestos ban in the US is renewed. We ask you to stand with us and take action by signing our Change.org petition to the EPA demanding an asbestos ban without any loopholes or exemptions.

As we enter the year of ADAO's 15th anniversary, there are a few things you can expect from us in 2019:
  • As a stakeholder, we will continue to work with our elected officials in Washington, DC to demand transparency, accountability, and a commitment to public health from the Trump administration and our Congressional leaders
  • We will host our 14th Congressional Staff Briefing to educate new Members' staffers on increased asbestos imports, use, and sadly, deaths.
  • ADAO's 15th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference  will take place from April 5-7 in Washington, DC. We will bring together renowned speakers from around the world to join with patients and families, advocates, and allies in Washington, DC to continue our education, prevention, and global advocacy work. Stay tuned to register for the best conference yet!  
  • We will have our first-ever March for Justice  on April 5th before the conference to honor all those impacted by asbestos-related diseases. 
With sadness, we lost two dear members of our ADAO community this year, Herman Hamilton and Linda Lakin. They will both be truly missed, but remembered in our work.

Our sincere thanks to the continued generosity of the volunteers, donors, and sponsors, who fuel our work and further our cause. ADAO's growth continues to reflect the development and progress as we work to advance ban asbestos efforts. We excitedly look forward to our shared successes throughout 2019 and vow to make our 15th anniversary the best year yet!

With gratitude, 

Linda Reinstein,  Social Networks
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The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was founded by asbestos victims and their families in 2004. ADAO seeks to give asbestos victims and concerned citizens a united voice to raise public awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure. ADAO is an independent global organization dedicated to preventing asbestos-related diseases through education, advocacy, and community. For more information, visit www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org