Our legislative advocacy has been kicked into high gear since TSCA passed in June. We participated in two stakeholder calls with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in July, served as a resource for the media, and produced our ban asbestos video featuring President Obama, Senator Boxer, and others.

 

Thanks to our supporters, we're planning our 10th Congressional Staff briefing in September with a panel of five speakers to discuss asbestos and its impact on public health, consumer safety, our environment, and implementing TSCA reform to confirm the EPA will name asbestos in the first ten chemicals for testing and action. Our ADAO community is tops at calling U.S. Members of Congress to urge them to send staffers to our educational briefing.  It's a snap and you will find details and instructions in our blog.

 

Despite such progress, July was an undeniably painful month as we lost three of our beloved Mesothelioma Warriors. David Dioguardi, David Fry and Fred Riebel are gone from us too soon and will be dearly missed by their family, friends, and the entire ADAO community.

 

In times of loss, I'm especially thankful to you all for your constant support of ADAO's mission to end asbestos exposure. From our tireless volunteers to our generous sponsors--YOU make progress possible.