When did MDA get its name?

Originally known as the Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America, it was renamed to its present name in the 1970s. In 1954, MDA began its partnership with the International Association of Fire Fighters for its annual Fill the Boot fundraising drive. In 1955, the organization held its first summer camp.

What is the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)?

The Muscular Dystrophy Association ( MDA) is an American 501 (c) (3) umbrella organization that works to support people with neuromuscular diseases.

What did the MDA support?

The MDA supported the Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 2013 (H.R. 594; 113th Congress), a bill that would amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the muscular dystrophy research program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

How is MDA produced?

In the industrial production, MDA is produced by reaction of formaldehyde and aniline in the presence of hydrochloric acid. MDA is consumed mainly as a precursor to Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI). MDA is treated with phosgene to produce MDI. MDI is a precursor to many polyurethane foams.