Education

It has been said that knowledge is power. ADAO continues to build an extensive library of resources focused on treatment, prevention, and general awareness about asbestos. We encourage you to explore these resources, and share them with your family and friends. It is only through awareness that we can one day realize a future without asbestos disease.

2008–2009 Annual Report President’s Cancer Panel “REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL CANCER RISK: What We Can Do Now”

Collegium Ramazzini Statement: Asbestos Is Still With Us: Repeat Call for a Universal Ban

The Center for Public Integrity: Dangers in the Dust: Inside the Global Asbestos Trade (2010)

Environmental Health Perspectives: “A Worn-Out Welcome: Renewed Call for a Global Ban on Asbestos” (2010)

World Health Organization, Asbestos Fact sheet N°343 (2010)

World Health Organization, Preventing Disease through Healthy Environments (2010)

World Health Organization, Elimination of Asbestos-Related Diseases (2006)

International Labour Organization: Asbestos: Towards a Worldwide Ban (2006)

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC):  A review of Human Carcinogens (March 2009)

United States Surgeon General: Asbestos Awareness Statement (April 2009)

Materials, Reports and Fact Sheets: Valuable Information Detailing Historical and Current Asbestos Facts and Relevant Data

Facts about Serpentine, the host Rock for Asbestos and the “Drop the Rock Campaign”

International Resources: Videos and Educational Materials in Spanish, French and Portuguese

Ban Asbestos: Action Center For The Latest Updates & News On The Ban Asbestos Legislation

Exposed to Asbestos: What To Consider Whether You Know or Not You Have Been Exposed – We Are All At Risk

Medical: Medical Treatment Information for the Physician, Caregiver, & Patient

Prevention: How to Protect Your Home, Family, & Workplace

Support: Support, Education, Humor, Hope

Books:

Books of Interest Regarding Treatment, Personal Stories, and Historical Accounts of Asbestos

“…there is no level of asbestos exposure that is known to be safe and minimizing your exposure will minimize your risk of developing asbestos-related disease.” – Steven K. Galson, Acting U.S. Surgeon General