“Asbestos: Impact on Public Health, Environment, and Economy”
Knowledge is Stronger than Asbestos!
The 7th Annual Asbestos Awareness Conference (April 1 – 3, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia) will bring leading international experts together to discuss the impact of asbestos on public health, the environment, and the economy.
This conference is made possible with the support and collaborative efforts of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
2011 Agenda| Press Release | Conference Registration | Conference Flyer | Event Summary | Marriott Reservations | Family Program Tribute Information
Registration Fee: (includes lunch)
- $325 Professionals
- $150 Patients/Caregivers/Family/Students
- $50 Sunday Brunch and Remembrance Service (without conference registration)
- $25 Sunday Brunch and Remembrance Service (with conference registration)
Conference Schedule
Friday, April 1
Private Gathering for Family, Patients, & Caregivers Only
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Friday, April 1
Meet and Greet with Jordan Zevon and Jordan Summers
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 2
Conference
8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 3
Unity and Remembrance Brunch
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
2011 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Day Keynote Speakers
Dr. Linda Rae Murray, President of American Public Health Association (APHA), Saturday
Jordan Zevon, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) National Spokesperson, Sunday
2011 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Honorees
U.S. Senator Max Baucus will be presented with the Tribute of Hope Award for his steadfast commitment and determination to ban asbestos.
Ron Cyrus will be honored posthumously with the Warren Zevon “Keep me in Your Heart” Memorial Tribute for his countless years of public service as a legislator, labor leader, and public servant.
Environmental Information Association will receive the Tribute of Unity Award for its committed work to increase asbestos awareness and prevent exposure and disease.
Guadalupe Aguilar Madrid, M.D., MSc, Ph.D., will be recognized with the Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of her dedicated research on the social and medical impact of asbestos on humankind in Mexico and around the world.
Sugio Furuya will be presented with the Tribute of Inspiration Award for being a bridge of hope and strength to victims of asbestos exposure in Asia and across the globe.
Julie Gundlach, a mesothelioma patient, will be recognized with The Alan Reinstein Award for her commitment to education, advocacy, and support to countless patients and families.
2011 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Speakers
Marilyn Amento, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)
Brad Black, MD, Center for Asbestos Related Disease Center (CARD)
Barry Castleman, ScD
Sean Fitzgerald, PG
Raja Flores, MD, Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD Chair, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Drexel University School of Public Health, ADAO Science Advisory Board Co-Chair
Sugio Furuya, Asian Ban Asbestos Network – Japan
Fernanda Giannasi, Associação Brasileira dos Expostos ao Amianto (ABREA)
Julie Gundlach, Mesothelioma Patient
Michael Harbut, MD, MPH, FCCP, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Tanis Hernandez, LCSW, Center for Asbestos Related Disease Center (CARD)
Brent Kynoch, Environmental Information Association
Richard Lemen, PhD, MSPH Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS (Ret.), ADAO Science Advisory Board Co-Chair
Guadalupe Aguilar Madrid, MD, MSc, PhD
Aubrey Miller, MD, MPH, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Celeste Monforton, MPH, DrPH
Kristen Olson, Mesothelioma Family Member
Linda Reinstein, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)
Joachim Rösler, MPH, Facharzt für Arbeitsmedizin, Sozialmediziner
Kimberly Rowse, RN, Center for Asbestos Related Disease Center (CARD)
Kathleen Ruff, Right on Canada
Kim (Olson) Sebesta, Mesothelioma Family Member
Jordan Summers, Musician
Heather Von St James, Mesothelioma Patient
James S. Webber, PhD
Jordan Zevon, ADAO National Spokesperson and Musician
Paul Zygielbaum, Mesothelioma Patient
For more information, contact us at: AAC@AsbestosDiseaseAwareness.org