Posted on October 21, 2016 A few weeks ago, I got some very unexpected good news: ADAO will receive a significant financial award as the beneficiary of a court-ordered restitution fund. An asbestos lawsuit in Spokane, Washington resulted in a hefty restitution fund to be paid by two individuals and a corporation found guilty of criminally [...]
Trade Unions, NGOs, Health & Safety Professionals, and the Scientific Community International Joint Letter Urging the EPA to Prioritize Asbestos on the 2016 TSCA Top 10 High-Risk Chemicals List for Evaluation and Regulatory Action Posted on October 20, 2016 ADAO is facilitating an international joint letter from Trade Unions, NGOs, Health & Safety Professionals, and the [...]
Posted on October 18, 2016 On behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) I'm thrilled to announce that Dr. Richard Lemen, ADAO Science Advisory Board Co-Chair, is the 2016 recipient of the 2016 Selikoff Award from the Collegium Ramazzini (CR). Dr. Lemen is a former Assistant Surgeon General of the United States and also served as the [...]
Posted on October 18, 2016 On behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) I'm thrilled to announce that Dr. Arthur Frank, ADAO Science Advisory Board Co-Chair, is the 2016 recipient of the Ramazzini Award from the Collegium Ramazzini (CR). Arthur Frank The Ramazzini Award is bestowed on "scientists deemed by the Collegium to [...]
Posted on October 17, 2016 Health Literacy Month Landing Page Part One: Prevent Asbestos Exposure Part Two: Recognize High Risk Occupations Part Three: Understand the Warning Symptoms for Asbestos-Caused Diseases Part Four: Finding a Center of Excellence for Treatment Important Notice: ADAO does not make medical diagnoses, recommend treatment, or answer specific patient questions. Specific concerns should be addressed directly [...]