Posted on XX On February 28, 2014, I was delighted to be interviewed by the New York-based Green Divas Radio Show. The show “offers listeners information on green or sustainable living from a guilt-free, low-stress perspective making information accessible to a broad audience using credible information, humor and technology.” ADAO was chosen for the program due to [...]
ADAO Submits an Opposition Letter to the House re: “Chemicals in Commerce Act” (CICA) Discussion Draft VIDEO MESSAGE: Linda Reinstein, mesothelioma widow and the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Co-founder, speaks up and out against the “Chemicals in Commerce Act” (CICA). Asbestos, a known human carcinogen, hasn’t been banned and imports continue. For Immediate Release: February 28, [...]
Posted on March 2, 2014 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 [...]
Posted on February 27, 2014 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, 2014. On this day, thousands of patients and their families will share [...]
Posted on February 26, 2014 2014 is ADAO’s Tenth Anniversary Year! Since 2004, thanks to you, ADAO has grown exponentially, and we have exceeded our educational, advocacy, and community support goals. When the Larkin and Reinstein families heard the word mesothelioma, we had nowhere to turn, and needed to turn our anger into action. Ten years [...]