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“Miles for Meso” by Larry Davis
What do Merlin Olsen, Steve McQueen, admiral Elmo Zumwalt, Jr,USN, Warren Zevon and the firefighters and heroes of 9/11 have in common with Mesothelioma Victim Larry Davis? We all have the unenviable distinction of being [...]
A Family Secret Makes Us Stronger
Let me tell you a family secret and how that secret shaped the new Asbestos Victims' Community Resource page. When Alan was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2003, I sat on a box in the cold garage and cried, overwhelmed by [...]
Serendipitously Connected through Facebook! by Deborah Morosini, MD and Linda Reinstein
Posted on December 17, 2010 Was I crazy, lonely or fearless? Let me share a story how a serendipitous connection was made by sharing feelings of grief, hope and action through – wait–Facebook?! ADAO has been uniting [...]
ADAO December eNewsletter: Inside ADAO
ADAO December eNewsletter: Inside ADAO - Solidarity is Our Greatest Asset Dear ADAO Family, ADAO has seen dramatic growth this year. As 2010 comes to a close, we realize that our accomplishments would not have been [...]
Join the ADAO “Light a Candle” Community
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) welcomes you to our new “Light a Candle” community. As we honor our loved ones fighting asbestos-related diseases or in loving memory of those who have lost their courageous [...]
The Lancet: “Canada accused of hypocrisy over asbestos exports”
The Lancet: "Canada accused of hypocrisy over asbestos exports" "Although Canada will not expose its own citizens to asbestos, its plans to continue exporting the deadly substance to developing countries has drawn widespread condemnation." Read [...]
Former asbestos mine workers on hunger strike in Rajasthan, India
End Canadian Asbestos Exports to Asia "Asbestosis victims plan hunger strike" Former asbestos miners are silently speaking out to send Canada a powerful message: Stop mining and exporting asbestos to developing countries. We must encourage [...]
“A Killer in the Attic” by Andrew Schneider
Take time and read Andrew Schneider’s powerful "A Killer in the Attic" four-part series on an asbestos-tainted insulation called Zonolite, a killer than lurks in the attics and walls of millions of homes." "A two-time Pulitzer winner, [...]
APHA: “Disease Prevention and Social Justice: The Case of Asbestos”
We just returned home from the APHA 138th Annual Meeting & Exposition "Social Justice: A Public Health Imperative". Drs. Frank, Lemen, Castleman, Erzinger, and I had an incredible opportunity to present at the session entitled: [...]
Shine a Light on Lung Cancer Vigil on November 4, 2010
Join the Lung Cancer Alliance's Shine a Light on Lung Cancer Vigil on November 4, 2010. We just issued the ADAO National Lung Cancer Awareness Month press release today with details. Meet Jennifer, a loving daughter, who started a [...]