Posted on May 24 2015
Tomorrow, May 25, the United States will celebrate Memorial Day, a time to remember veterans of our Armed Forces who gave their lives to defend our country. The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) invites you to light a candle on Monday to honor the memory of these brave men and women who are no longer with us.
We also light a candle to remember veterans who lost their lives to mesothelioma and asbestos-related disease.
Steve McQueen, Ron Cyrus, and Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, the youngest man to serve as Chief Officer of Naval Operations. These brave men are only three of the many veterans who served their country and lost their lives to a foe they could neither see nor fight, the deadly asbestos that was used on many Navy ships. Click here to light a candle online.
Veterans and shipyard workers are among the occupations at highest risk for mesothelioma. If you think you or your loved one might have been exposed to asbestos in this way, Exposure to Asbestos is an excellent resource for veterans regarding this war-related illness. Asbestos: Legal and Lethal in the USA, ADAO’s infographic, provides further background information.
Remembering all who bravely and unselfishly served our country…
In unity,
Linda Reinstein