Posted on July 28, 2016
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Join us for ADAO’s 13th Annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference, “Where Knowledge and Action Unite, on April 7-9, 2017 in Washington, DC. More than 30 renowned experts and asbestos victims from ten countries will present the latest advancements in disease prevention, global advocacy, and treatment for mesothelioma and other asbestos-caused diseases.
To give you an idea of the exceptional speakers you’ll see at our upcoming conference, we are proud to share 2016 ADAO Conference Video: “The Asbestos Tragedy: Exposing the Truth,” by Paul Brodeur.
Paul Brodeur was a staff writer at The New Yorker for nearly 40 years. During that time, he wrote the first major account of the health hazards associated with exposure to asbestos, as well as many other articles on the subject. This work won the National Magazine Award, a Sidney Hillman Foundation Award, and awards from the American Association of Trial Lawyers and the American Bar Association. Brodeur has also received recognition for writing pioneering articles about chemical depletion of the ozone layer, and the health hazards of exposure to microwave radiation and the electromagnetic fields given off by power lines. His short stories have appeared in many magazines, and he has published more than a dozen books, including several novels. Among them is The Stunt Man, which was made into a film starring Peter O’Toole. His most recent work is an historical novel titled, The Scout’s Account: In the Shadow of the Mayflower, which tells the story of 17th Century New England from the point of view of a Native American.