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“Brazil: From the Mines to the Courtroom” Video Presentation by Fernanda Giannasi

| 2014 Conference Info | Register | Agenda | Awards Dinner | Speakers | Honorees | Family DC Tour | Press Release | Media | Events | Sponsors Posted on February 11, 2014 Join us for ADAO's 10th Annual Conference, "Where Knowledge and Action Unite," on April 4-6, 2014 in Washington, D.C. at the Crystal Gateway Marriott! More than 30 renowned experts and asbestos victims from ten countries will present the latest advancements in disease prevention, global advocacy, and treatment for mesothelioma and [...]

2019-08-03T11:29:32-07:00February 10th, 2014|

Take the ADAO Survey: “Clinical Trials Impact on Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Patients” || Survey Closes Feb 23

Posted on February 5, 2014 I need your help please.  I will be giving keynote speech to the scientific  community and would like to share your experiences, knowledge, and recommendations as a mesothelioma/lung cancer patient,  caregiver, or family member.  In less than five minutes, you can complete ADAO's "Clinical Trials Impact on Mesothelioma & Lung Cancer Patients" Survey. Technology, especially [...]

2019-08-03T11:29:32-07:00February 5th, 2014|

“Asbestos: One Word. One World. One Week.” April 1 – 7, 2014 Global Asbestos Awareness Week (Overview)

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 [...]

2019-08-03T11:29:32-07:00February 5th, 2014|

Pakistan’s First Ban Asbestos Conference Receives Presidential Recognition

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 [...]

2019-08-03T11:29:33-07:00February 5th, 2014|

IARC/WHO Issues World Cancer Report 2014 Highlighting Cancer Prevention

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 – [...]

2019-08-03T11:29:33-07:00February 4th, 2014|
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