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ADAO Co-Founder and President Linda Reinstein to Be Honored with Bruce Vento Hope Builder Award, Presented at Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma

2011 MARF Press Release: Mesothelioma Research, Advocacy and Volunteer Awards Announced For Immediate Release: June 23, 2011 ADAO Co-Founder and President Linda Reinstein to Be Honored with Bruce Vento Hope Builder Award, Presented at Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma Eighth Annual Award Showcases the Power of Asbestos Awareness and Advocacy Redondo [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:32:55-07:00June 23rd, 2011|

“ROCA CONGRATULATES INDIA FOR CHANGING ITS POSITION ON CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS”

Below is an important statement from the Rotterdam Convention Alliance (ROCA). The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization congratulates ROCA and our colleagues in Geneva on their momentous efforts to secure India’s support to include Chrysotile (white) asbestos in the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) list. "Members of the Rotterdam Convention Alliance, an alliance of more than 500 [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:32:56-07:00June 22nd, 2011|

Excitedly Attending MARF’s 8th Annual Malignant Mesothelioma Symposium in Washington, D.C.

Posted on June 20, 2011 It feels like yesterday when I attended my first Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma in 2004, as I was seeking medical information for my husband, Alan. Alone, isolated and in pain, I joined others who understood. There was an unspoken language between us and immeasurable compassion. [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:32:57-07:00June 21st, 2011|

Canadian Parliament Member and Mesothelioma Patient, Chuck Strahl, Confirms Chrysotile Asbestos Hazards

The Globe and Mail: June 20, 2011, “Asbestos should be listed in Rotterdam Convention as potentially harmful.” Retired Canadian Parliament Member, and Minister of Agriculture, Chuck Strahl has issued a supportive statement about including chrysotile asbestos on the United Nations Rotterdam Convention’s prior informed consent (PIC) list. This would require countries importing chrysotile to be [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:32:57-07:00June 20th, 2011|

“My Life Has Changed 100%” – Janine’s Story

Posted in June 2011 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a common bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the new "Share Your Story" feature [...]

admin2021-05-13T16:47:33-07:00June 20th, 2011|