Press Release: ADAO Applauds Senate for Passage of Tenth Annual Resolution Establishing “National Asbestos Awareness Week” Posted on February, 5, 2014 Asbestos: One Word. One World. One Week. Thanks to the U.S. Senate, ADAO now has Senate Resolution 336 designating April 1 -7, 2014 as “Asbestos Awareness Week.” We are proud to have reached the milestone of [...]
The International News: February 2, 2014 Banned across the world, asbestos continues to plague Pakistan ADAO Blog:January 15, 2014: The Ahmed Family: Bringing Asbestos Awareness and Action to Pakistan The International News: July 12, 2013 Two million Karachiites face cancer threat The International News: July 15, 2013 Asbestos and cancer Posted on February 3, 2014 Sugio Furuya, Syed [...]
Posted February 4, 2014 IARC/WHO Press Release The ADAO congratulates the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialized cancer agency operating under the World Health Organization, on their recent launch of the World Cancer Report 2014. On February 3rd 2014 they released this report featuring critically important information on cancer research and control – [...]
Posted on February 3, 2014 World Cancer Day is a great day for "Debunking the Myths about Asbestos." Asbestos-caused cancers continue to claim thousands of lives every year in the United States and asbestos, a known carcinogen, has not been banned. FACT: Asbestos is legal and lethal in the USA. FACT: Asbestos kills 30 Americans every day and imports continue. FACT: [...]
Posted on February 2, 2014 Heather's Lung Leavin' Day ( 2014) On February 1, 2014, I had my airline ticket for Minnesota in hand, ready to represent ADAO at Heather von St. James’ 8th Annual Lung Leavin’ Day. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate, but that didn't spoil Heather’s day at all. Mesothelioma patients are [...]