To view all 7 days of Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) content, please click here. 7 FACTS FOR 7 DAYS: FACT TO SHARE TODAY: Asbestos-caused diseases have a 10 – 50 year latency period from initial exposure to development of disease. This day of Global Asbestos Awareness Week is dedicated to Janelle, a mesothelioma [...]
Posted on April 3, 2013 IMPORTANT: Without naming our dear friends who courageously battle mesothelioma – I knew ADAO could and must do more to end the deadly asbestos legacy. So for 18 months, I’ve been investigating import, commerce, and health data that would ‘encourage’ Congress and the President to take action to stop asbestos [...]
To view all 7 days of Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) content, please click here. 7 FACTS FOR 7 DAYS: FACT TO SHARE TODAY: Asbestos fibers can cause asbestosis, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers, and an aggressive cancer called mesothelioma. The average life expectancy of a mesothelioma patient is six – twelve months. This [...]
U.S. Investment Companies and their Mutual Funds Discovered to Invest in Brazilian Asbestos Mine In 2012 All Asbestos Imported to the United States Originated from Brazil Tuesday, April 2, 2013…Washington, DC --- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will hold a press conference Thursday, April 4, detailing the facts behind the continued, sole-sourced asbestos [...]
[View the story "U.S. Surgeon General Issues Statement on the Dangers of Asbestos in Support of National Asbestos Awareness Week" on Storify] U.S. Surgeon General Issues Statement on the Dangers of Asbestos in Support of National Asbestos Awareness Week Asbestos is a known human carcinogen and there is no safe level of asbestos exposure. Read [...]