2014 Year in Review

2014 Conference Sponsors and Donors 

April 17 - 19, 2015 Annual Conference 

ADAO Video with Acting U.S. Surgeon General and Mesothelioma Patients

ADAO "Share Your Story Collection" 

ADAO SlideShare PowerPoints

INFOGRAPHIC: "Asbestos is Legal and Lethal in the USA

2014 U.S. Surgeon General Statement

ADAO YouTube 

Global Calendar 

  Archived eNewsletters 

Archived Blogs  

  

It is in you, our global partners, that we look for inspiration. I would like to personally thank you for your efforts and support. Special thanks to IAPT for hosting their annual Winter Wonderland Fundraising event, to the brave UK calendar girls raising money for a cure, to all the fearless warriors who have shared their stories with us, to those that have signed our global asbestos awareness week declaration, to Mezab Ahmed for his bravery in hosting the 2nd World Asbestos Conference in Pakistan, to all of our wonderful sponsors, donors, and tireless volunteers who led a year of change. We are ready to make change happen in 2015 with your continued love and support.   

Happy 10th Anniversary to Herman Hamilton

Loyal, dedicated, strategic, thoughtful, compassionate, talented, and friend are just a few of the words I would use to describe Herman Hamilton, ADAO Executive Assistant.

Herman gives more than time to ADAO, he puts his head, heart and soul into every project he manages and the work we do.

Please join me in thanking for his 10 years of volunteerism.  Herman, thank you for being you.  Love, Linda

Thanks 2014 Sponsors, Donors, and Volunteers 

A Year of Change - Decade of Conferences Exceeds 2014 Goals

 The History of Global Asbestos Awareness Week April 1 - 7 Asbestos: One Word. One World. One Week.

The asbestos facts are irrefutable. Asbestos is a known carcinogen and there is no safe level of exposure. Yet, asbestos mining and use continues still.

The World Health Organization states:

• About 125 million people in the world are exposed to asbestos at the workplace.
• More than 107,000 people die each year from asbestos-related lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis resulting from occupational exposure.

Read more... 

ADAO Supports The World Asbestos Conference in Pakistan

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is pleased to support the Ahmed family's World Asbestos Congress again. Last year's 1st World Asbestos Congress was a huge success and the President Mamnoon Hussain of Pakistan stated:  

"I ... wish to congratulate Syed Haroon Ahmed, Syed Mezab Ahmed and the organizers of this conference for their efforts to raise greater awareness about asbestos and various health issues involved with its use. Scientific research has proved that asbestos is a human carcinogen and there is no safe level of asbestos exposure." 

 Read more...

2015 Asbestos Awareness Conference Event: 

Family Old Town Trolley Tour!

ADAO is absolutely delighted to announce that we are continuing build our community through a pre-conference event for patients, their families, and international  speakers who are registered for the 11th Annual International Asbestos Awareness conference, "Where Knowledge and Action Unite". Read more...

The 2014 Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting Tradition 

Hundreds of candles flickered online and in homes on December 28 and January 4 as patients, families, and friends from around the world joined for the 2014 Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting Tradition. Read more.. 

Faces of Courage: A Tribute to Steve and Linda Wride

Traditionally, courage is defined as the ability to do something that frightens one and to possess strength in the face of pain or grief. 

Steve and Linda Wride truly embody courage in every sense of the word.  When Linda captured and shared Steve's black and white photo - something struck me. It wasn't his sparse hair and visible check bones that I saw, but rather his courage, gentleness, and peacefulness.  Steve was diagnosed with mesothelioma five and a half years ago, a diagnosis that not only turned his life upside down but also that of his family. Read more...

The Asbestos Health Awareness Campaign in Indonesia

Guest blog by Paul Palmer, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Perth

On Sunday 21st December 2014, a group of students on a community development program from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, conduct an asbestos health awareness campaign at their community health day event at Sendangrejo Village, Sleman, Yogyakarta. Read more...

Exclusive Interview with Julie Burns

I am pleased to share an interview with an extraordinary ADAO volunteer. After experiencing mesothelioma through her father's diagnosis, Julie Burns turned her personal tragedy into an act of remembrance and honor not just for father, but also for others. 

In 2009, Julie and I began working together upon Jill Vaughn's request. With team effort, the Mesothelioma Warrior Candle Lighting list has tripled and now has nearly 900 names. Please join me in thanking Julie for working tirelessly to continue this important tradition.  Jill, we love and miss each day. Read more...

"I was Left Without my Biggest Supporter" - Alessandro's Story 

"What Ate My Mum? And Will it Eat Me?" - Janet's Story

"The Opportunity to Grow as a Person " - Mike's Story

"Asbestos Has Robbed Us" - Glenn's Story