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“I Thought I Was Going to Die” – Polly’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 [...]

2024-11-13T16:56:54-08:00February 1st, 2013|

IATP Event Gathers Optimists, Innovators, and Educators to Fuel Change

Posted on January 30, 2013 Judith, Mavis, Linda, and Linda This weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the enormously successful Independent Asbestos Training Providers (IATP) fundraising event, “Casino Royale. Be Shaken, Not Stirred!” in Derby, UK.  As Sir Winston Churchill said, “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in [...]

2019-08-03T11:30:43-07:00January 30th, 2013|

Meet the Honoree Series: 2013 ADAO Conference Honoree – Congresswoman Lois Capps

| 2013 Conference Info | Register |  Agenda |  Family Tributes |  Private Capitol Tour | Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) 2013 ADAO Conference “Meet the Speaker” and "Meet the Honoree" Series  Posted on January 28, 2013 Register today for the March 22-24, 2013 conference in Washington, D.C.!  To introduce you to our extraordinary ADAO “The Asbestos Crisis: New Trends in Prevention and Treatment”  conference speakers and honorees, ADAO is featuring [...]

2019-08-03T11:30:43-07:00January 28th, 2013|

“Heather Von St. James Is Turning Tragedy into Triumph”

Posted on January 24, 2013 Mesothelioma Warrior Heather Von St. James had a lung removed seven years ago when her daughter was only a few months old.  Her fears were overwhelming. Would she live to see her child grow up? On the first anniversary of her surgery, she and her husband, Cameron, started Lungleavin Day, [...]

2019-08-03T11:30:43-07:00January 24th, 2013|

ADAO to be Honored with the IATP Global Impact Award

Posted on January 22, 2013  Since 2007, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) and Independent Asbestos Training Providers (IATP) have been Partnering for Prevention with the vision of a world free from asbestos and asbestos disease.   We believe that strong international collaboration is the only way to achieve our goals. Thanks to technology, our families have grown. Over the years, the [...]

2019-08-03T11:30:44-07:00January 21st, 2013|
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