Organization Sponsors Asbestos Awareness Day and Conference
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will be sponsoring its 4th annual Asbestos Awareness Day Conference on Saturday, March 29, 2008. According to a press release by the organization, which provides information and support to asbestos-related disease sufferers and their families, this year’s event will be held at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit, Mich.
The conference, notes the release, will include “weekend events to enhance awareness, education and outreach to those affected by asbestos exposure and asbestos-related disease.” These events will include a welcome reception, international conference and a special remembrance celebration that will launch National Asbestos Awareness Week.
The organization is expecting more than 100 attendees, including families, employers, employees, physicians, scientists and healthcare providers, all of whom have been touched by asbestos and asbestos-related diseases in some way or another.
“The weekend activities are part of ADAO’s continuing efforts to educate the public about the dangers of asbestos, advocate for asbestos-free products, and encourage research efforts to improve treatment options for those with asbestos-related diseases,” the press release explains, noting that the conference is a collaborative partnership of ADAO, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and the International Ban Asbestos Secretariat.
Keynote speaker for the event will be Terry Lynch, International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers Union. Other speakers include mesothelioma and asbestos experts from around the world.
