Posted on October 18, 2016 On behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) I'm thrilled to announce that Dr. Richard Lemen, ADAO Science Advisory Board Co-Chair, is the 2016 recipient of the 2016 Selikoff Award from the Collegium Ramazzini (CR). Dr. Lemen is a former Assistant Surgeon General of the United States and also served as the [...]
Posted on October 18, 2016 On behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) I'm thrilled to announce that Dr. Arthur Frank, ADAO Science Advisory Board Co-Chair, is the 2016 recipient of the Ramazzini Award from the Collegium Ramazzini (CR). Arthur Frank The Ramazzini Award is bestowed on "scientists deemed by the Collegium to [...]
Posted on October 17, 2016 Health Literacy Month Landing Page Part One: Prevent Asbestos Exposure Part Two: Recognize High Risk Occupations Part Three: Understand the Warning Symptoms for Asbestos-Caused Diseases Part Four: Finding a Center of Excellence for Treatment Important Notice: ADAO does not make medical diagnoses, recommend treatment, or answer specific patient questions. Specific concerns should be addressed directly [...]
Posted on October 13, 2016 I want to clarify some confusing news you may have seen this week about asbestos and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced five persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals from the EPA’s 2014 Workplan list for expedited review under the new TSCA Section 6 (h). For [...]
Posted on October 12, 2016 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is honored and thrilled to collaborate with filmmaker Paolo Monico and the organizers of the 7th Annual Awareness Film Festival to raise awareness about the occupational dangers posed by asbestos. The festival showcases short films like The Mother, Paolo's film about asbestos and mesothelioma, in addition to [...]