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ADAO Joins International Film Festivals for Beverly Hills Screening of “Dust: The Great Asbestos Trial”
DUST: The Great Asbestos Trial - Documentary Screening and Press Conference VENUE: The Charles Aidikoff Screening Room 150 S. Rodeo Drive #140, Beverly Hills 12:00pm - 3pm, Friday, April 27th RSVP: Dustscreeing@gmail.com TIME: 12:00 [...]
Mesothelioma Patient Larry Davis Continues to Prove his Mettle
Larry Davis, a mesothelioma patient, was recently recognized at the 8th Annual Asbestos Awareness Conference with The Alan Reinstein Award for his commitment to advocacy and his support to countless patients and families. Larry missed the [...]
Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living on Workers’ Memorial Day
This year marks the 23rd Annual Workers’ Memorial Day (WMD), which will take place on April 28th, 2012. Workers’ Memorial Day gives us an opportunity to remember the workers we have lost, and to bring together [...]
Proposed U.S. Budget Cuts Would Impact Public Health
In an effort to spark an economy in slow recovery after the Great Recession, the U.S. Administration has announced a new budget that will significantly decrease funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other [...]
2012 Joint Statement from Laurie Kazan-Allen and Linda Reinstein
Posted on April 16, 2012 Dear Friends, We are pleased to share the news that we have reached a reconciliation that will enable the International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS) and the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization [...]
The ADAO Community Is Stronger Because Of You
One of ADAO’s main goals is to foster a supportive community for asbestos victims, and the community we have set up has become an incredible asset for people struggling with asbestos-caused disease. Having someone to [...]
ADAO Joins Global Community in Urging UN to Declare Stephan Schmidheiny “Persona Non Grata” at Rio+20
Sign the Petition! Click to read the translated petition: Dutch French Italian Spanish Portuguese ADAO Joins Global Community in Urging United Nations to Declare Stephan Schmidheiny “Persona Non Grata” at UN Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable [...]
Powerful, Honest, and Vibrant. Barbara McQueen Speaks Out Against Asbestos
Powerful, honest, and vibrant. Barbara McQueen courageously shared her story with the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) at our recent Asbestos Awareness Conference. On Saturday, March 31, Barbara McQueen, widow of Steve McQueen, accepted the [...]
2012 Global Asbestos Awareness Week Wrap Up
Global Asbestos Awareness Week: EXPOSED – The Facts About Asbestos concluded this past Sunday after a hugely successful 7 days of global advocacy, education, and community building. Beginning on Sunday April 1st on the heels [...]
“Turned Away” – Julius’ Story
Posted in April 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, [...]