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Excitement Builds Around the 2013 ADAO Conference on the Heels of New Legislation Giving Priority to High Mortality Cancer Research

Posted on February 19, 2013 As the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) prepares for the upcoming conference, “The Asbestos Crisis, “New Trends in Prevention and Treatment,” we often look to discuss the medical advancements made within the past year. Over the past decade, medical researchers across the globe have been working tirelessly to improve the [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:30:42-07:00February 19th, 2013|

Eternit Appeal Trial: Statement from the Turin Courts, February the 14th, 2013 from Italy, France, and Belgium

Posted on February 14, 2013 Exactly a year ago to the day , the Turin Courts of first instance sentenced the Swiss defendant Stephan Schmidheiny and the Belgian Louis de Cartier de Marchienne to 16 years jail, the defendants being the owners of the Eternit company, an asbestos cement multinational. Today is the first day [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:30:42-07:00February 15th, 2013|

“Our Journey with Mesothelioma” – Chip’s Story

Posted in February 2013 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the “Share Your Story” feature on our website. This [...]

admin2021-06-02T16:36:35-07:00February 14th, 2013|

Guest Blog: “DIY: Asbestos Does Not Discriminate” by John Toms

Posted on February 13, 2013 There are around 30 television programs in the UK which are dedicated to repairing domestic homes and historical properties. These range from small-scale "Do It Yourself" type repairs (under presumably professional guidance) to the complete renovation of entire properties. In each program, it is clear that a pattern is being [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:30:42-07:00February 13th, 2013|

ADAO Supports Truth and Justice during the Asbestos Eternit Appeal Trial

Posted on February 12, 2013 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) sends our support as the struggle for truth and justice continues during the Eternit Appeal Trial. It was just one year ago that we witnessed a historic Eternit guilty verdict read in Turin, which reaffirmed the scientific evidence that asbestos is a known carcinogenic [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:30:42-07:00February 12th, 2013|