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“Health Risks Associated With Non-Occupational Asbestos Exposure” by Captain Aubrey K. Miller, M.D., M.P.H.
“Health Risks Associated With Non-Occupational Asbestos Exposure” by Captain Aubrey K. Miller, M.D., M.P.H. ADAO’s 8th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference, “Asbestos: An International Public Health Crisis,” to be held March 30 - April [...]
Update: Increasing Asbestos Awareness One Signature at a Time
ADAO and CVAV are overwhelmingly excited with the response we have seen to our North American Petition for the Elimination of Asbestos Disease. As of today, we have more than 500 individuals and 40 organizations supporting the [...]
Eternit Trial Update: Billionaire’s Deal Proposal Sparks Outrage
Posted on January 5, 2012 JUST IN FROM BRAZIL by Fernanda Giannasi STEPHAN SCHMIDHEINY: THE “BILL GATES OF SWITZERLAND” or “THE GODFATHER” OF ASBESTOS? We were joined by people from around the world last night [...]
Happy New Year from ADAO!
2011 has brought much with it for ADAO and so much has been accomplished in so little time here and abroad. ADAO is pleased to post a summary 2011 Year in Review of what we’ve [...]
“Occupational Safety and Health Education: Protecting Workers and Families 40 Years after OSHA’s Asbestos Standards,” by Celeste Monforton, MPH, DrPH
ADAO’s 8th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference, “Asbestos: An International Public Health Crisis,” to be held March 30 - April 1, 2012, will bring together some of the world’s greatest minds to discuss the impact [...]
ADAO Applauds Larry Davis’ Effort to Take the Fight against Mesothelioma to the Streets
The statistics are terrifying. Mesothelioma, a painful and deadly cancer caused by exposure to microscopic asbestos fibers, kills over 100,000 people a year, often with a 10-50 year latency period between exposure and diagnosis. Those [...]
From Our Home to Yours: ADAO Wishes You a Wonderful Holiday
From our ADAO family to yours, happy holidays! 2011 has brought with it a whirlwind of events, achievements, and heartbreaking goodbyes. Our prayers go out to all of your families and we wish you all [...]
Join Us: Light a Candle for Mesothelioma Warriors (2011)
Thank you to all that have contributed to our 2011 Mesothelioma Warriors list. I can think of no better way to honor and remember those we love. Please note that we will no longer be [...]
Remembering Our Friend Rachel
It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend and colleague, Rachel, who lost her battle against mesothelioma earlier this week. Rachel has been courageously battling the disease and speaking out [...]
“He Has a Place in Heaven” – Russell’s Story
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 Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)is [...]