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A Message from Jordan Zevon

I'm not good at expressions in emoticon :) so instead I'll share a song just found by my sister when going through a box of tapes. Dad and I performing his song Workin' Man's Pay when I was, I guess four years-old. It was very touching to find and really made me miss my Dad. [...]

2019-08-03T11:31:53-07:00March 25th, 2012|

Global Asbestos Awareness Week Candlelight Vigils

Please join ADAO and light a candle in unity, hope and remembrance of those we have lost during Global Asbestos Awareness Week on April 1st, at 7:00 PM  and again on April 7th (PDT) We will light candles for people affected by asbestos-caused diseases around the world, with this message: Remind us of love, Heal our [...]

2019-08-03T11:31:53-07:00March 24th, 2012|

ADAO Embraces Globalism: Brazilian Fernanda Giannasi to speak at Asbestos Awareness Conference

Posted March 24, 2012 ADAO is extremely proud to announce there will be nine different countries represented at our Asbestos Awareness Conference. This list includes participants from Italy, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and the UK. The harmful effects of asbestos are not contained within one country, or one border; asbestos exposure is a global problem that [...]

2019-08-03T11:31:54-07:00March 23rd, 2012|

Sharing is Our Strength

The 8th annual Asbestos Awareness Conference is quickly approaching, and we are tremendously excited for the event. By sharing our individual stories, our community becomes stronger; sharing our experiences creates awareness, brings the issue of asbestos home for many people, and helps shape public policy. During Asbestos Awareness Week, we encourage everyone to share your [...]

2019-08-03T11:31:54-07:00March 21st, 2012|

Marco Giorcelli, Beloved Journalist, Loses Battle to Mesothelioma

March 15th, 2012 Marco Giorcelli, editor of Il Monferrato, the newspaper of Casale Monferrato, has passed away due to health complications related to mesothelioma. Giorcelli died at the age of 51; last year he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a disease linked to asbestos exposure in Casale. A true journalistic professional, Giorcelli began his career at [...]

2022-12-07T13:58:32-08:00March 15th, 2012|
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