2018-2019 Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting List Submit a name for the 2019 -2020 Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting List. Please note, any Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting name submitted after December 15, 2019 will be added to the list for our 2020 Global Asbestos Awareness Week Candle Lighting Tradition on April 7, 2020. Posted on October 4, [...]
Posted on October 1, 2019 As Mesothelioma Awareness Day and month comes to a close, ADAO is looking forward to sharing information on asbestos disease and prevention for October’s Health Literacy Month. The theme for Health Literacy Month 2019 is “Be a Health Literacy Hero.” During the entire month of October, the ADAO four-part blog [...]
Posted on October 1, 2019 ADAO is pleased to share that the bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) (H.R. 1603) has made another important legislative step forward within the House of Representatives. On Thursday, September 26, commemorated yearly as Mesothelioma Awareness Day, the bill was marked up by the Subcommittee on [...]
Posted on September 30, 2019 Facebook: Race Day and Tribute Bib Photos Thanks to the dedication of many, the 11th Annual Miles for Meso Race was a roaring success and raised over $25,000 for ADAO’s asbestos awareness, education, and community initiatives. All this could not have been possible without the support of more than 1,200 [...]
Posted on September 30, 2019 This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Christine Oliver, a member of ADAO’s Science and Advisory Board. In this interview, Dr. Oliver shares her personal experiences of working with the mesothelioma community and opinions on asbestos policies both in Canada and the United States. She also sheds light [...]