Posted on October 20, 2013 The asbestos facts are irrefutable. Each day, 30 Americans die from preventable asbestos-caused diseases. Worse yet, globally, an estimated 300 people die each day and mining and use continues. The recent National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) study of firefighters showed a rate of mesothelioma two times higher than [...]
Posted on March 2, 2014 It feels like yesterday when I attended my first Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma in 2004, as I was seeking medical information for my husband, Alan. Alone, isolated and in pain, I joined others with similar tragic experiences. There was an unspoken language between us and [...]
Posted on February 27, 2014 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which combines education, advocacy, and community to provide a unified voice for asbestos victims, will be joining the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) and others around the world in observing Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2014. On this day, thousands of patients and their families will share [...]
Posted on February 26, 2014 2014 is ADAO’s Tenth Anniversary Year! Since 2004, thanks to you, ADAO has grown exponentially, and we have exceeded our educational, advocacy, and community support goals. When the Larkin and Reinstein families heard the word mesothelioma, we had nowhere to turn, and needed to turn our anger into action. Ten years [...]
Press Release: Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) President Linda Reinstein Keynotes for Occupational Cancer Research Centre Posted on February 25, 2014 Linda Reinstein, Dr. Paul Demers, and Dr. Desre Kramer The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was thrilled to deliver the keynote address at the Occupational Lung Cancer Symposium on Monday, February 24, 2014, in Toronto. The symposium, hosted by [...]