Posted on February 28, 2015 It feels like yesterday when I attended my first Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma in 2004, as I was seeking medical information for my husband, Alan. Alone, isolated and in pain, I joined others with similar tragic experiences. There was an unspoken language between us and immeasurable [...]
Posted on February 27, 2015 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which combines education, advocacy, and community to provide a unified voice for asbestos victims, will be joining the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) and others around the world in observing Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2015. On this day, thousands of patients and their families will share [...]
Posted on February 24, 2015 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is so excited to be attending the the 19th Annual Professional Abatement Contractors of New York (PACNY) Environmental Conference this February 26, 2015. PACNY, a renowned community for abatement contractors in Albany, NY., focuses their efforts on addressing the needs and concerns of abatement contractors and those in related industries. Abatement [...]
11th Annual ADAO International Asbestos Awareness Conference “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” April 17 – 19, 2015 Washington, D.C. 2015 Conference Info | 2005 – 2014 Conferences Infographic | Registration | Events | Agenda | Awards Dinner | Honorees | Speakers | Speaker Information | Family Tour | Sponsors | Brunch |Media | Tributes Posted on February 23, 2015 The Asbestos Disease Awareness [...]
Posted on February 23, 2015 Marilyn Amento has been involved with ADAO in various capacities since before the first Asbestos Awareness Conference in Washington, DC in 2005. Marilyn is the widow of Joe Amento, Jr. who died of mesothelioma at the age of 53, only 6 months after his first symptom. Joe was exposed to [...]