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Light a Candle for Veterans Lost on Memorial Day
This Monday, May 28th, the United States will celebrate Memorial Day, a time to remember veterans of our armed forces who gave their lives to defend our country. These brave men and women gave the [...]
Debbie Brewer’s 2012 Alan Reinstein Tribute Honoree Acceptance Speech
ADAO was honored to have so many amazing individuals come together at the 8th Asbestos Awareness Conference in support of our community, and to discuss the impact of asbestos on public health, the environment, and [...]
Students Speak Up and Out Against Asbestos in Letter to the Editor
Linda, Camila, and Terra at the "Dust" screening ADAO had the great pleasure of meeting Camila Strassle and Terra Cheung, two high school students from southern California, at our recent screening of "Dust: [...]
Conference Wrap Up: Global Health, Collaboration, & Innovation
ADAO has been extremely hard at work during the months of April and May, attending five different asbestos-related conferences and presenting at three of them. Progress is vital, and these conferences are an extremely effective [...]
ACTION ALERT: “Asbestos: The Globe launches series of articles on the fiber that kills”
There is extremely important news coming from Brazilian regarding the global asbestos struggle. Beginning today, the widely read O Globo newspaper is running a four-part series on asbestos, which can be accessed from their website. The O [...]
ADAO Extends Condolences to the Family of Donna Summer
Post May 12, 2012 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization would like to extend our condolences to the family of Donna Summer, on her untimely passing from lung cancer. Though the facts are unclear at this [...]
One Decade Later: Remembering Alan and His Courageous Mesothelioma Battle
History is a great teacher to those who listen. This Tuesday, May 22, marks the 6-year anniversary of my late husband Alan’s death due to mesothelioma, a preventable asbestos-caused cancer. As I look back on this [...]
New Video: “Janelle’s Mesothelioma Journey”
Recently, a mesothelioma patient and member of the ADAO community, Janelle, published a video on YouTube that documents her five-year mesothelioma cancer battle. The video also provides some great information about mesothelioma, and it has [...]
U.S. Representative Steve Cohen “Tribute of Hope” Award
ADAO’s 8th Asbestos Awareness Conference brought together some of the world’s greatest minds to discuss the impact of asbestos on public health, the environment, and the economy. To get an idea of the exceptional speakers we [...]
“Doing Something Positive” – Steve’s Story
Posted in May 2012 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 [...]