Posted on May 25, 2021 ADAO is pleased to share that our Tenth Virtual Zoom Event on Tuesday, March 11 — featuring Dr. Celeste Monforton and Mark Catlin — was a roaring success! Thanks to our dedicated experts, ADAO’s prevention and policy efforts continue to make landmark steps forward. Attendees listened live to our esteemed [...]
Posted on May 28, 2021 Nearly 17 years ago, I watched my husband take his last breath in his battle against mesothelioma, a preventable disease caused by asbestos exposure. Since then, I have made it my goal to try and stop other families from feeling the same pain as mine has. Through a multi-prong legal, [...]
Posted on May 28, 2021 Earlier this month over 100 firefighters in Austin, Texas may have been exposed to asbestos while putting out a blazing fire at a city-owned warehouse. Asbestos is a known carcinogen and when these nearly invisible fibers, undetectable by sight, smell or taste, become airborne, they can be inhaled or ingested [...]
ADAO’s 16th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference September 17 -18, 2021 2021 Conference Info | Honorees and Keynote Speakers | Registration | Agenda | Friday “Art, Advocacy, and Shared Stories” Film Festival | Saturday Academic Conference | Sponsors | Media | Meet the Speakers Blog Series | Previous Conferences | Posted on May 14, 2021 [...]
Updated on April 28th, 2021 ADAO 16th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” September 17-18th, 2021 2021 Conference Info | Honorees and Keynote Speakers | Registration | Agenda | Friday “Art, Advocacy, and Shared Stories” Film Festival | Saturday Academic Conference | Saturday Awards and Recognition Ceremony | Sponsors | Exhibitors [...]