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 talent will long be remembered. Please join me and light a candle in remembrance of those we have lost to asbestos-related diseases on April 7th for the Candlelight Vigil at 6:00 pm (EST). Public health community calls for global ban on asbestos by Celeste Monforton
The painful and deadly toll that asbestos imposes on families across the globe is a public health problem of growing magnitude. In the U.S., individuals who are diagnosed today with asbestos-related disease may trace their exposure to the lethal mineral fibers back several decades. The number of new cases of asbestos-related disease in the U.S. has not yet plateaued, and may not for years. Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that 125 million people are currently exposed to asbestos at work or in their communities. What will come of these individuals in the years ahead when the diseases manifest themselves?? Last year the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) produced an amazing, but frightening documentary “Canada’s Ugly Secret” and when I show it to my students, I ask “what will these people look like in 20 years?” Their answers are not pretty and not hopeful.