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ADAO Prepares for the 13th Congressional Staff Briefing on Mesothelioma Awareness Day September 26 in Washington, DC

ADAO 13th Congressional Staff Briefing Flyer Posted on August 31, 2018 On Mesothelioma Awareness Day — Wednesday, September 26 — the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will host our 13th  Congressional Staff Briefing, "TSCA AND ASBESTOS: EPA’s FAILURE TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH," in Washington, D.C. The briefing will discuss increased asbestos imports and deaths, EPA’s failure to address and evaluate the largest risk of [...]

2019-08-03T11:25:20-07:00August 31st, 2018|

2018 Mesothelioma Awareness Month Events and Actions

Posted on August 31, 2018 September is a big month for the ADAO community. Throughout the month, we honor Mesothelioma Awareness Month with a number of events and actions from the Miles for Meso Race to our #EndMeso Twitter Chat to our 13th Congressional Staff Briefing. We encourage you to get involved this month to [...]

2019-08-03T11:25:20-07:00August 31st, 2018|

Colombia’s Rosario University Hosts, Asbestos: A Silent Killer?, a Seminar to Discuss the Hazards, Controversies, and National and International Activism

Posted on  August 31, 2018 La Universidad de Rosario en Colombia, Anfitrión Asbestos: ¿un Asesino Silencioso?, un Seminario para Debatir Sobre los Peligros, las Controversias y el Activismo Nacional e Internacional No Borders -- No Boundaries. ADAO’s first visit to Colombia to Participate in "Asbestos: A Silent Killer?” Conference at the University Del Rosario ADAO [...]

2019-08-03T11:25:21-07:00August 31st, 2018|

Remembering Dr. David Sugarbaker, World Renowned Thoracic Surgeon and Mesothelioma Researcher

Posted on August  30, 2018 ADAO is profoundly saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. David Sugarbaker, World Renowned Thoracic Surgeon, and Mesothelioma Researcher. Dr. Sugarbaker was more than a gifted thoracic surgeon and researcher, he was a friend. For 26 years, Sugarbaker practiced at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and built the International [...]

2019-08-03T11:25:21-07:00August 30th, 2018|
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