2010 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Agenda: “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” Agenda 6th Annual ADAO International Asbestos Awareness Conference “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” April 9 – 11, 2010   Welcome and Opening Remarks     8:30 - 8:40 Welcome: Linda Reinstein, ADAO Executive Director and Co-Founder 8:40 - 8:45 Arthur Frank, MD, PhD and [...]

The build up to the 2010 conference has been busy and exciting. Holding the conference so near the Canadian border reinforced our focus this year on the tragic situation in North, South, and Central America caused by the widespread use of asbestos. A Call for the Americas – Ban Asbestos Now has been issued in conjunction [...]

READ THE FULL REPORT ONLINE  In Remembrance By Jordan Zevon  I lost my father – Warren Zevon – to mesothelioma in 2003. He is missed by family, and he is missed by fans of the music. I keep my father in my heart and hope that through the work of ADAO, that his legacy and [...]

READ THE FULL REPORT ONLINE “Asbestos in Toys and Tools” By Paul Zygielbaum, ADAO Product Testing Project Manager United States law and regulation allow commerce in products containing asbestos either as an ingredient or as a contaminant.  The public lacks awareness of where asbestos might be found in our everyday environment.  Inadequate regulation and awareness [...]

READ THE FULL REPORT ONLINE What About My Health? By Arthur L. Frank, PhD, MD Rare diseases are often difficult to diagnose. In addition, treatment information can be difficult to find and experts with experience treating such diseases are typically rare. Various treatment options exist for asbestos-related diseases, patients respond differently to treatments, and personal [...]