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ADAO Urges Canadian Red Cross to Remove Asbestos Exporter, Roshi Chadha, from Board

"Asbestos-linked board member resigns from Red Cross" Ottawa Citizen, Postmedia News January 16, 2012 Ted Tanaka Samuel Schwisberg Pam Aungthin 170 Metcalfe Street, Suite 300 Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2P2 Tel: (613) 740-1900 Fax: (613) 740-1911 Monday, January 16, 2012  Via Email Ted.Tanaka@redcross.ca Samuel.Schwisberg@redcross.ca and pam.aungthin@redcross.ca  Dear Mr. Tanaka, Mr. Schwisberg, and Ms. Aungthin,  On behalf of [...]

2019-08-03T11:32:13-07:00January 16th, 2012|

Actor Steve McQueen, Beloved Husband of Barbara McQueen, Honored Posthumously with the Warren Zevon “Keep Me in Your Heart” Memorial Tribute Award

Tweet "Actor Steve McQueen Honored Posthumously with the Warren Zevon "Keep Me in Your Heart  Award #asbestos #mesothelioma http://bit.ly/z5PI5j Press Release: Actor Steve McQueen, Beloved Husband of Barbara McQueen, Honored Posthumously with the Warren Zevon “Keep Me in Your Heart” Memorial Tribute Award FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 12, 2012 Los Angeles, CA. – Jan. 12, [...]

2019-08-03T11:32:13-07:00January 12th, 2012|

“My Life Battling Mesothelioma” – Jan’s Story

Tragically, Jan lost her courageous mesothelioma battle on January 23, 2014 Posted on January 9, 2012 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 [...]

2021-05-13T17:38:54-07:00January 11th, 2012|

“Health Risks Associated With Non-Occupational Asbestos Exposure” by Captain Aubrey K. Miller, M.D., M.P.H.

“Health Risks Associated With Non-Occupational Asbestos Exposure” by Captain Aubrey K. Miller, M.D., M.P.H.   ADAO’s 8th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference, “Asbestos: An International Public Health Crisis,” to be held March 30 - April 1, 2012, will bring together some of the world’s greatest minds to discuss the impact of asbestos on public health, [...]

2019-08-03T11:32:14-07:00January 9th, 2012|

Update: Increasing Asbestos Awareness One Signature at a Time

ADAO and CVAV are overwhelmingly excited with the response we have seen to our North American Petition for the Elimination of Asbestos Disease.  As of today, we have more than 500 individuals and 40 organizations supporting the petition! We are off to a great start, but more needs to be done in order to get President Obama [...]

2019-08-03T11:32:14-07:00January 6th, 2012|
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