Yesterday, Doug Larkin and I were honored to join meetings with the extraordinary Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin and Deputy Surgeon General Boris Lushniak in Washington, D.C. As a result of these meetings, ADAO is extremely hopeful that the office of the Surgeon General will build upon their 2009 National Asbestos Week statement [...]
Posted in March 2012 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a common bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the “Share Your Story” feature on [...]
I'm not good at expressions in emoticon :) so instead I'll share a song just found by my sister when going through a box of tapes. Dad and I performing his song Workin' Man's Pay when I was, I guess four years-old. It was very touching to find and really made me miss my Dad. [...]
Please join ADAO and light a candle in unity, hope and remembrance of those we have lost during Global Asbestos Awareness Week on April 1st, at 7:00 PM and again on April 7th (PDT) We will light candles for people affected by asbestos-caused diseases around the world, with this message: Remind us of love, Heal our [...]
Posted March 24, 2012 ADAO is extremely proud to announce there will be nine different countries represented at our Asbestos Awareness Conference. This list includes participants from Italy, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and the UK. The harmful effects of asbestos are not contained within one country, or one border; asbestos exposure is a global problem that [...]