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“One Day At A Time” – Raeleen’s Story
Posted on February 15, 2017 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 [...]
Meet the 2017 ADAO Conference Session IV Speakers: Domani Tripam; (Moderator) Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH; Fernanda Giannasi; Carmen Lima; Barry Robson; Hassan Yussuff
ADAO 13th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” April 7 - 9, 2017 Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel 2017 Conference Info | Know Before You Go | Registration | Events [...]
Mesothelioma Warriors Journey: From Isolation to Community
Posted on March 13, 2017 Me·so·the·li·o·ma – this is a word I’ve learned to pronounce, the hard way. It was in 2003 when I first heard this terrible word from my husband’s doctor. I couldn’t [...]
ADAO Issues Strong Opposition to House Passage of So-Called FACT Act (H.R. 906) Bill will Delay Justice and Compensation, Violate Privacy for Asbestos Victims and Families
NOTE: The Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act (H.R. 906) was rolled into the “Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 (H.R. 985). ADAO Issues Strong Opposition to House Passage of So-Called FACT Act (H.R. [...]
Meet the 2017 ADAO Conference Session III Speakers: Quincy Jones; (Moderator) Brent Kynoch; Michael Borowick; Mark Caitlin; Barry Castleman, ScD; Claire Deacon, PhD; Deirdre Fitzgerald
ADAO 13th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” April 7 - 9, 2017 Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel 2017 Conference Info | Know Before You Go | Registration | Events [...]
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: Fight Back Against the House Bills Aimed at Stripping Asbestos Victims’ Civil Rights
Posted on March 7, 2017 Here we are, once again, fighting a battle that shouldn’t have to be fought. Thirteen years ago, when my husband was diagnosed with mesothelioma, an aggressive and ruthless cancer, we [...]
New CDC Data Confirms Mesothelioma Deaths are on the Rise in US Despite Decreased Asbestos Use
Posted on March 3, 2017 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data this week reporting an increase in annual mesothelioma deaths in the United States. According to the report, "During 1999–2015, the annual [...]
Meet the 2017 ADAO Conference Session II Speakers: Mike Mattmuller; (Moderator) Dr. Raja Flores; Edward Emmett, MD; Michael R. Harbut, MD, MPH, FCCP; Marie-Claude Jaurand, MD; Steven Markowitz, MD, DrPH; Tracy McNew, LPN, MPA
ADAO 13th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” April 7 - 9, 2017 Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel 2017 Conference Info | Know Before You Go | Registration | Events [...]
ADAO Looks Forward to Sharing Digital Storytelling Strategies at the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference
Updated on March 21, 2017 Posted on February 28, 2017 I am so excited to run a session at the upcoming Nonprofit Technology Conference on behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Org. (ADAO), taking place in [...]
2017 Global Asbestos Awareness Week April 1 – 7, 2017: “Hear Asbestos. Think Prevention.”
The History of Global Asbestos Awareness Week: April 1 - 7 Updated on March 21, 2017 Each year, ADAO dedicates April 1-7 to increasing awareness of asbestos and preventing exposure by bringing together experts and victims from [...]