Posted on August 3, 2014 I am very excited to be presenting at the XX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2014, August 24-27, in Frankfurt, Germany on behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO). This history of the World Congress is impressive. In 1955, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Social Security [...]
Posted on August 1, 2014 Today marks the 3rd annual World Lung Cancer Day (WLCD) to celebrate, commemorate & support the people affected by Lung Cancer. People often ask me – What’s the difference between mesothelioma and lung cancer? Although both cancers can develop after asbestos exposure, mesothelioma is not lung cancer. Malignant mesothelioma is [...]
Posted on July 28, 2014 Through collaborative action, we can support each other and raise awareness. On July 28, I was honored to write the a guest blog for the Safety and Health Practitioner (SHP) entitled "|"Asbestos Scare in U.S. Capitol is a Reminder of America's Failure to Act." Just days after the "asbestos-related incident", ADAO held our 6th [...]
OCRC: Occupational Cancer Research Centre Posted on February 25, 2014: ADAO Delivered Keynote Address at the OCRC Occupational Lung Cancer Symposium Posted on July 31, 2014 I was delighted to interview Olena Chapovalov for our July eNewsletter. Olena and I met at the Occupational Lung Cancer Symposium on February 24, 2014. When she learned about workers fighting for the [...]
View the 12th International Mesothelioma Interest Group Conference preliminary programme Posted on July 29, 2014 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is pleased to present this interview with Dr. Jim te Water Naude, an International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) Board Member, Conference Chair, and a longtime friend of ADAO. The 12th International Mesothelioma Interest Group Conference – the world’s premier medical congress on mesothelioma - will be held [...]