ADAO and CVAV are overwhelmingly excited with the response we have seen to our North American Petition for the Elimination of Asbestos Disease. As of today, we have more than 500 individuals and 40 organizations supporting the petition! We are off to a great start, but more needs to be done in order to get President Obama [...]
Posted on January 5, 2012 JUST IN FROM BRAZIL by Fernanda Giannasi STEPHAN SCHMIDHEINY: THE “BILL GATES OF SWITZERLAND” or “THE GODFATHER” OF ASBESTOS? We were joined by people from around the world last night in remembrance of those who have or are currently battling mesothelioma, such as those most closely affected by the Eternit [...]
2011 has brought much with it for ADAO and so much has been accomplished in so little time here and abroad. ADAO is pleased to post a summary 2011 Year in Review of what we’ve worked on over the year. While we are proud of our education, advocacy, and community efforts, our successes over the [...]
ADAO’s 8th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference, “Asbestos: An International Public Health Crisis,” to be held March 30 - April 1, 2012, will bring together some of the world’s greatest minds to discuss the impact of asbestos on public health, the environment, and the economy. To get an idea of the exceptional speakers you’ll see [...]
The statistics are terrifying. Mesothelioma, a painful and deadly cancer caused by exposure to microscopic asbestos fibers, kills over 100,000 people a year, often with a 10-50 year latency period between exposure and diagnosis. Those diagnosed are often given months to live and victims and their families often struggle through painful surgeries, chemotherapy, and – [...]