March eNewsletter
Join Our Mailing List



2019 AAPC Agenda
 
2019 AAPC Sponsors and Donors















President's Message

As this year is already whipping by, ADAO remains firmly committed to our ban asbestos advocacy, and prevention efforts.
In December, the Environmental Protection Agency denied our Right to Know petition. Undeterred by the EPA's decision, ADAO, American Public Health Association (APHA), Center for Environmental Health (CEH), Environmental Health Strategy Center (EHSC), Environmental Working Group (EWG), and Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families (SCHF) promptly filed suit in the US District Court for the Northern District of California to overturn EPA's December petition denial. Through its suit against EPA , ADAO looks forward to ensuring the Agency upholds its mission of "protecting human health and the environment."

Mark your calendars for April 1-7, as Global Asbestos Awareness Week returns! We are excited that our National Asbestos Awareness Week Resolution has been introduced by the U.S. Senate, championed by Senator Jon Tester. We want to thank Tester and his twelve original bipartisan co-sponsors for the introduction of this Resolution and are excited and hopeful that it will pass in the coming week!

To continue spreading awareness and spark action, during Global Asbestos Awareness Week, ADAO will be hosting our 15th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference on April 5-7, 2019 in Washington, DC. We are proud to feature an impressive lineup of nearly 30 speakers from 10 countries to present you with the latest information on global education, advocacy, and community efforts. 

Join me in congratulating ADAO's Conference Honorees, including Congressman Frank Pallone. We are also very excited to announce that we are designating the Tribute of Unity Award to all previous honorees and keynote speakers from 2005-2018.

Prepare for our can't-miss conference with  ADAO's Simple 5-Point Conference Prep Checklist . In this blog, you will find all the important information you need to know about preparing for the conference. Know a Mesothelioma Warrior you would like to honor? Consider a 2019 Conference Program Tribute page to honor and celebrate your loved one. The tribute page submission  deadline is Sunday, March 10th.

In February, we launched our 8-week Meet the Speakers blog series introducing you to the powerful voices you'll hear at ADAO's conference. Each week leading up to the conference, a new blog in the series is published, introducing you to the speakers and honorees. We look forward to welcoming you all to what promises to be our best conference yet, while we celebrate ADAO's 15th Anniversary. 

Together, we are making change happen!

Linda Reinstein,  Social Networks
IN THIS ISSUE
You're Invited to ADAO's 15th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference!
ADAO's 15th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference on April 5 - 7, 2019 in Washington, DC
Simple 5-Point Conference Prep Checklist Hotel, Travel, and More
Congratulations to the 2019 ADAO Conference Honorees and Keynote Speakers
Join Us for Our Biggest Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference Yet with Six Cutting Edge and Exciting Events!
Check Out The Conference Know Before You Go Info!
Unity and Remembrance Brunch
Honor Your Mesothelioma Warrior and Support ADAO with a 2019 Family Conference Program Tribute Page
Knowledge and Action Hit the Streets ADAO's 15th Annual Conference and First-Ever March for Justice
Family Event Washington, DC Trolley Tour
NEW Event: Deadly Propaganda: Asbestos Imports, Use and Deaths || "Breathless" Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
Conference "Meet the Artists" Reception and Gala Awards Dinner
Meet The ADAO Conference Speakers
Save the Date Global Asbestos Awareness Week. "One Word. One Week. One World." April 1 - 7, 2019
U.S. House of Representatives Held Two Oversight Hearings Regarding Public Health and a Lack of EPA Regulations
DOJ and SEC's Bold Step Forward for Corporate Asbestos Responsibility and Accountability
ADAO et al. Sue the EPA for the Denial of the "Right to Know" Petition about Reporting Asbestos Imports and Use
ADAO Applauds the U.S. Senate for Introducing the Fifteenth Resolution Designating April 1-7 "National Asbestos Awareness Week"
Screening of the Asbestos Documentary "Breathless" and Panel Discussion at George Washington University on Thursday, April 4, 2019
Synergies | A new report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxics states that one worker dies every 30 seconds from toxic exposure in the workplace
Missoulian | University of Montana will not do additional surface asbestos testing on campus
CBS | SEC Looking Into Johnson & Johnson Asbestos In Baby Powder Claims
The Guardian | Asbestos has haunted Scotland for decades - our children are still at risk
The Montreal Gazette | The Asbestos Legacy Can mining residues be repurposed safely?
Global Asbestos & Mesothelioma Calendar

FEATURED VIDEO


You're Invited to ADAO's 15th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference!


ASBESTOS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION CONFERENCE



We would like to formally announce our 2019 Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference Honorees;  The Tribute of Hope Award: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. The  Tribute of Inspiration Award: The Canadian Ban Asbestos Heroes: Victims, Activists, Trade Unions, and Lawmakers.  The Tribute of Unity Award: All ADAO Conference Honorees from 2005 - 2018 (unity honorees will be contacted soon).  The Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Eula Bingham, Dr. Daniela Degiovanni, Dr. Steven Markowitz.  The Andrew Schneider Memorial Award: David McCumber.  The Alan Reinstein Award : Harminder Bains, Courtney Davis Hissong, Conor Lewis and Zack Johnson, Daniel Lambo and Paolo Monico.











ADVOCACY


PRESS RELEASE


FEATURED NEWS ARTICLES


GLOBAL CALENDAR

ADAO Website Image
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was founded by asbestos victims and their families in 2004. ADAO seeks to give asbestos victims and concerned citizens a united voice to raise public awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure. ADAO is an independent global organization dedicated to preventing asbestos-related diseases through education, advocacy, and community. For more information, visit www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org