Posted on March 8, 2013 On International Women’s Day, I am reminded by Eleanor Roosevelt’s wise words, “A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.” Despite the fact that we have known for decades that asbestos causes disease, exposure to asbestos continues. Americans are [...]
An important part of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization's (ADAO) mission is to be the Voice of the Victims. For this reason, our Share Your Story campaign is close to my heart. As it relates to my own story, I often share openly about my husband’s death from mesothelioma, but I rarely mention that I am a [...]
ADAO is bringing our annual conference back to Washington, DC. More than 30 speakers from seven countries will gather to present the latest information about "The Asbestos Crisis: New Trends in Prevention and Treatment." We have a fabulous weekend planned, so please read the event details today and RSVP by the March 11 deadline. ADAO's 9th Annual [...]
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) sincerely thanks Ann Samuelson for her tireless dedication to advance education, advocacy, and community efforts to prevent asbestos-caused diseases. The artwork to the right, "Justice Has No Timeline," was made possible by collaborative efforts by Ann and Rebecca Read. The "Justice Has No Timeline" poster will be available for [...]
ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Event Schedule and Transportation Information We are only a few weeeks away from ADAO’s March 22 - 24 conference and we hope this brief summary will help to answer any questions you may have. As you can see, some of these events are invitation only; some required advanced registration; some events [...]