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Un día trascendental en Colombia y en todo el mundo, al aprobar el Congreso el “Proyecto de Ley Ana Cecilia Niño” que prohíbe el uso del asbesto.

Posted on June 11, 2019 La Organización de concientización sobre la enfermedad del asbesto (ADAO), por sus siglas en inglés) envía nuestras más sinceras felicitaciones a los dedicados legisladores, sindicalistas y activistas colombianos por la aprobación del "Proyecto de Ley Ana Cecilia Niño" para prohibir la producción, el uso industrial y el comercio de asbesto. [...]

2019-08-12T11:40:40-07:00June 11th, 2019|

Remembering Janelle, Mesothelioma Warrior, on June 6th Wonder Woman Day

Posted on June 5, 2019 Janelle “Wonder Woman” Bedel was a Mesothelioma Warrior, mother, and wife from Rushville, Indiana who won the 2014 Alan Reinstein Award. This award, named after the first ADAO President, recognizes Janelle’s commitment to education, advocacy, and support to patients and families around the world. During her six-and-a-half-year mesothelioma battle Janelle [...]

2019-08-12T11:43:53-07:00June 5th, 2019|

National Cancer Survivors Day, June 2nd: Celebrating Strength and Reflecting on Lessons Learned

ADAO Share Your Story Collection  Posted on June 2, 2019 Each year, on the first Sunday in June, cancer survivors around the globe unite to show the world how life after cancer looks! June 2nd marked the 32nd Annual National Cancer Survivors Day (NCSD) which provides survivors a wonderful opportunity for cancer survivors to connect with other [...]

2019-08-05T14:34:54-07:00June 3rd, 2019|

Asbestos Documentary ‘Dirty Laundry’ to be Screened at American Industrial Hygiene Association Annual Conference

Posted on May 16, 2019 Next week, ADAO will be attending the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) 2019 AIHce EXP Conference and Exposition. The conference, which will be held in Minneapolis, MN, on May 20-22, brings together public health groups and advocates in order to advance worker health and safety.   The event will feature [...]

2020-02-20T10:53:30-08:00May 15th, 2019|
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