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October Health Literacy Month Part 2: Recognize High-Risk Occupations
Posted on October 14, 2019 October 7th – Part One: Prevent Asbestos Exposure October 14th – Part Two: Recognize High Risk Occupations October 21st – Part Three: Understand the Early Warning Symptoms for Asbestos-Caused Diseases [...]
October Health Literacy Month Part 1: Prevent Asbestos Exposure
Posted on October 7, 2019 October 7th – Part One: Prevent Asbestos Exposure October 14th – Part Two: Recognize High Risk Occupations October 21st – Part Three: Understand the Early Warning Symptoms for Asbestos-Caused Diseases [...]
2019-2020 Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting Tradition Continues on December 28 and January 4
2018-2019 Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting List Submit a name for the 2019 -2020 Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting List. Please note, any Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting name submitted after December 15, 2019 will be added to [...]
2019 October: ADAO Presents a Four-Part Series about Asbestos Disease Awareness and Prevention
Posted on October 1, 2019 As Mesothelioma Awareness Day and month comes to a close, ADAO is looking forward to sharing information on asbestos disease and prevention for October’s Health Literacy Month. The theme for [...]
Another Landmark Step Forward for the Bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019, on Mesothelioma Awareness Day
Posted on October 1, 2019 ADAO is pleased to share that the bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) (H.R. 1603) has made another important legislative step forward within the House of [...]
The 2019 Miles for Meso Race Raised Over $25,000 and United More than 1,200 Supporters for a Weekend of Asbestos Awareness and Fundraising
Posted on September 30, 2019 Facebook: Race Day and Tribute Bib Photos Thanks to the dedication of many, the 11th Annual Miles for Meso Race was a roaring success and raised over $25,000 for ADAO’s [...]
ADAO Interview with Dr. Christine Oliver, North American Asbestos Expert and ADAO Science Advisory Board Member
Posted on September 30, 2019 This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Christine Oliver, a member of ADAO’s Science and Advisory Board. In this interview, Dr. Oliver shares her personal experiences of working [...]
Mesothelioma Awareness and Action Day: “MEEZ-oh-THEE-lee-OH-mah” – A Disease Hard to Pronounce and Even Harder to Cure
Posted on September 30, 2019 Last week we gathered together for Mesothelioma Awareness Day, to honor and remember those lost to the asbestos-caused illness. Every American should know that there is no safe level of [...]
More Art, Advocacy, and Academia: Dalla Lana School of Public Health in Toronto to Screen and Discuss Asbestos Documentary, “Dirty Laundry” on November 20
FREE EVENT: Film screening of Dirty Laundry and Panel Discussion held at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health DATE: November 20, 2019 TIME: 7:00 – 9:30 pm LOCATION: Jackman Hall (McCaul street entrance), Art [...]
Press Release: Bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) Moves Forward in the House of Representatives
H.R. 1603 Manager’s Amendment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 26. 2019 Bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) Moves Forward in the House of Representatives Bill Would Ban Asbestos Importation and Use [...]