Global Asbestos and Mesothelioma Calendar
Updated on October 30, 2023
April 2023: Global Health and Innovation Conference
April 1, 2023: National Asbestos Awareness Day
April 1-7, 2023: Global Asbestos Awareness Week
- April 1: DAY ONE: Asbestos: One Word. One Week. One World.
- April 2: DAY TWO: World Health Organization Asbestos-Related Disease Fact Sheet
- April 3: DAY THREE: Asbestos Awareness Fueled by Art and Advocacy
- April 4: DAY FOUR: Asbestos: Partnering for Prevention
- April 5: DAY FIVE: Global Action to Ban Asbestos in the USA and Around the World
- April 6: DAY SIX: Advancing Asbestos Prevention Through Digital Education and “kNØw Asbestos” Website
- April 7: DAY SEVEN: Candle Light Vigil to Honor and Remember Asbestos Victims Worldwide
April 7, 2023: World Health Day
April 3-9, 2023: American Public Health Association National Public Health Week
April 28, 2023: International Workers Memorial Day
November 27-30, 2023: XXIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
May 4, 2023: International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD)
May 6-12, 2023: National Nurses Week
May 9-15, 2023: National Women’s Health Week
May 20, 2023: International Clinical Trials Day (ICTD); Paris, France
May 24-26, 2023: American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition (AIHce), Phoenix, AZ
May 2023: SHExpo in London, United Kingdom
June 5, 2023: UN World Environment Day
June 4, 2023: National Cancer Survivors Day
June 13-19 2023: National Men’s Health Week
August 1, 2023: World Lung Cancer Day
August 2023: IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer
September 2023: Mesothelioma Awareness Month
September 2023: 15th Annual Alton Miles for Meso VIRTUAL 5K Race & 3K Fun Run/Walk
September 26, 2023: Mesothelioma Awareness Day
September 26, 2023: Mesothelioma Awareness Day Capitol Flag Flying
September 30, 2023: Rare Cancer Day
October 2023: Health Literacy Month
October 2023: ADAO’s Four-Part Health Literacy Month Series
November 2023: Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November 2023: Family Caregiver Month
November 2023: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition Meeting
November 2023: National Asbestos Awareness Week, Australia
November 29, 2023: Giving Tuesday
December 1 – 31, 2023: ADAO End-of-Year Donation Drive
December 28, 2023: Candle Lighting in Loving Memory of Mesothelioma Warriors
January 4, 2024: Candle Lighting in Honor and Support of Mesothelioma Warriors
February 2024: World Cancer Prevention Month
February 4, 2024: World Cancer Day
February 2024: Less Cancer’s National Cancer Prevention Workshop
February 28, 2024: Rare Disease Day (NORD)
March 2024: Perrin Conference: Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation, Beverly Hills, CA
March 8, 2024: International Women’s Day
March 26 – 29, 2024: Environmental Information Association National Conference Annual Conference