September is always a huge month for the ADAO community, and this year was no different. Our 16th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference was an incredible success! It was also our first virtual conference, and was live streamed for free around the world. We did this with the belief that there should never be a barrier to education, especially when it comes to life-saving public health information. Making the conference free was another step towards health equity for all. Thank you to our generous Sponsors: Platinum: Simmons, Hanly, Conroy LLC, Gold: The Gori Law Firm, and Silver: Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen for their generous support for making our Film Festival and Academic Conference possible. We expect to have presentation and award videos online soon.
We are hearing rave reviews about our three conference events! Thank you so much to our speakers and sponsors, you are the reason the event was such a success. While we work to update you on the conference proceedings, the 131-page conference program is available to you online. We expect to have session videos edited and uploaded to YouTube by mid-October. We are incredibly grateful to Senators Tester, Merkley, and Daines, who wrote letters to our conference attendees voicing their support in the fight against asbestos imports, use, and exposure.
Thanks to the dedication of many, the 13th Annual Alton Miles for Meso Virtual Race was a spectacular success and the teams raised over $10,000 for ADAO’s asbestos awareness, education, and community initiatives. We were ecstatic to see the virtual turnout and support. This year, over 160 tribute bibs were shared and worn in honor or in loving memory of Mesothelioma Warriors from around the world. All this would not have been possible without the support of more than the Simmons Hanly Conroy firm, sponsors, 1,000 racers, donors, and volunteers –– along with many supporters from around the world –– who joined together for this tremendous weekend event.
During Mesothelioma Awareness Month, we shared 30 irrefutable facts. For the fifth year in a row, thanks to Sen. Dick Durbin, an American flag flew atop the U.S. Capitol building on September 26th in honor and remembrance of asbestos victims and their families for Mesothelioma Awareness Day..
Since October is Health Literacy Month, ADAO will be sharing information on asbestos disease and prevention in a four-part awareness and prevention blog series, starting with “Prevent Asbestos Exposure.” We will also be sharing our blog, “The Big What: What You Need to Do to Protect Yourself From Asbestos,” with important safety information. These blogs will present information that is easy to understand and share. We hope you will share with your friends and family to educate them on the dangers of asbestos exposure. There is never a bad time to teach someone about prevention methods!
Together, we are making a difference.
Linda Reinstein
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