FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 23, 2022
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 17th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION CONFERENCE
Register to Virtually Attend the 17th Annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference
WASHINGTON, DC — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, advocacy, and community initiatives, today announced that registration is officially open for the 17th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference, “Where Knowledge and Action Unite,” which will be live-streamed on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17, 2022.
“Each year our annual conference allows us to share life-saving knowledge and resources, hear the latest from experts and advocates who are fighting to end deadly asbestos-caused diseases, remember those we have lost, and share in celebration of the victories we have won to prevent further illness,” explained ADAO co-founder and president Linda Reinstein.
“Gathering together has never been more important, as we continue to make progress to ban asbestos imports and use in the United States and expand our efforts to educate communities around the world,” she added.
More than 40 experts from seven countries will gather virtually to discuss the latest information about preventing and treating asbestos-caused illnesses such as mesothelioma and various cancers, as well as current global prevention and policy efforts.
ADAO will also host its second annual “ART, ADVOCACY, AND ACTION” Festival on Friday, September 16 to recognize the impact arts and storytelling have on raising awareness and preventing deadly exposure to asbestos in our communities and around the world.
Then, our esteemed honorees will be recognized during the conference awards ceremony which follows the academic conference, which is held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm ET on September 17.
Over 40,000 Americans die from preventable asbestos-caused diseases annually, yet imports, use, and exposure continues. ADAO’s annual conference helps to raise awareness that asbestos is still lethal and legal around the world, builds community, and improves understanding of what must be done to end this man-made disaster.
ABOUT ADAO
Founded in 2004, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is the largest independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the U.S. dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure, eliminating asbestos-related diseases, and protecting asbestos victims’ civil rights through education, advocacy and community initiatives.
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