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“I fight on for all our Meso Warriors past, present and future.” – Mavis’ Story
Remembering Mavis, (UK) - ADAO Mourns the Loss of Mavis Nye, Extraordinary Friend and Mesothelioma Warrior The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) deeply mourns the loss of Mavis, a beloved Mesothelioma Warrior from the United [...]
“India Through My Eyes” – Ravindra’s Story
Posted in April 2011 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, [...]
ADAO Kicks off Global Asbestos Awareness Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2011 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Kicks off Global Asbestos Awareness Week ATLANTA, GA – April 1, 2011 - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which combines education, advocacy, and community [...]
Famous Profiles
April 1st Every year in the United States, 10,000 people succumb to asbestos-related diseases including asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer, peritoneal mesothelioma, and the very aggressive pleural mesothelioma. Around the world, the WHO estimates 107,000 workers [...]
Workers’ Safety
April 5th By Terry Lynch As Vice President and Health Hazard Administrator for the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, I am well aware of the devastation caused by asbestos exposure. [...]
Asbestos in Mexico
April 6 By Guadalupe Aguilar Madrid, M.D., MSc, Ph.D. Mexico has long imported tons of asbestos, mostly from Canada, since the 1970s. In fact, much asbestos consumption has transitioned from the US to Mexico since [...]
Global Magnitude of Reported and Unreported Mesothelioma
April 3rd By Dr. Ken Takahashi Although studies have been done on the use of asbestos across nations, little is known about the global magnitude of mesothelioma; in particular, many developing countries, including some with [...]
Workers’ Safety
April 5 By Sari Sairanen Asbestos kills and maims those who work with it and members of the public who are often exposed to it. In the spring of 1998, the CAW was approached by the [...]
Where is asbestos in your home and in your workplace?
April 4th By J. Brent Kynoch Asbestos is a cancer-causing, naturally occurring mineral that has been used in a variety of construction materials and building products generally from the 1930’s to the present time. The [...]