The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an
independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure
through education, advocacy, and community work today announced the
full speaker list for its 14th Annual International Asbestos
Awareness and Prevention Conference on Saturday,
April 14, 2018, with activities planned throughout the
weekend. The international conference provides education and
outreach to families, employers/employees, and scientists on a
global scale as part of ADAO’s continuing effort to educate the
public about the dangers of asbestos, ban its use, expand
prevention knowledge, and increase research efforts that
would improve treatment options.
WHAT:ADAO’s 14th Annual International Asbestos Awareness
and Prevention Conference: “Where Knowledge and Action Unite”
WHEN:ConferenceSaturday, April 14, 8 AM – 5 PM“Meet
the Artists” Signature Cocktail ReceptionSaturday, April 14, 6:00 -
6:30 PMAwards and Recognition DinnerSaturday, April 14, 6:30 – 9:00
PMPerformance by Jordan Zevon, ADAO National SpokespersonUnity and
Remembrance BrunchSunday, April 15, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
WHERE:Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel2800 South
Potomac AveArlington, VA 22202
WHY:To share information and provide support to those
affected by asbestos-related diseases, including survivors,
families, and physicians. Prominent physicians, scientists, safety
and health directors, and survivors are presenting up-to-date
information about the status of asbestos in the United States and
worldwide.
WHO:30+ esteemed speakers,
courageous patients, dedicated volunteers, public service leaders, doctors,
and supporters dedicated to preventing asbestos-caused
diseases.
2018 International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention
Conference Keynote Speakers:
- Saturday: Patrick J.
Morrison, Assistant to the General President for Occupation
Health, Safety, and Medicine at the International Association of
Fire Fighters (IAFF)
- Sunday: Eric
Jonckheere, President of Asbestos Belgium Victims
Association
2018 International Asbestos Awareness
Conference Speakers:
Marcia Cristina Kamei López Aliaga, Federal Labour
Prosecutor at the Labour Public Ministry (Brazil). Sheri
Benson, Member of Parliament, Canada. Kathy Best, Editor
of the Missoulian. Brad Black, MD, Medical Director and CEO
for the Center for Asbestos and Related Disease in Libby, Montana.
U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, from the First
Congressional District of Oregon. Jill Cagle, Performer and
Mesothelioma Widow. Barry Castleman, ScD, Environmental
Consultant and ADAO Science Advisory Board Member. Mark
Catlin, Occupational Health and Safety Director for the Service
Employees International Union (SEIU) and ADAO Prevention Advisory
Board Member. Kim Cecchini, Senior Communications Strategist
and ADAO Board Member. Ellen Costa, Strategy Consultant at
Wells Fargo Home Lending and ADAO Board Member. Paul Demers,
PhD, Director of the Occupational Cancer Research Centre,
Professor with the University of Toronto, and Scientific Director
of CAREX Canada. Earl Dotter, Photojournalist and Creator of
the exhibit BADGES: A Memorial Tribute to Asbestos Workers. Raja
Flores, MD, Chairman for the Department of Thoracic Surgery at
Mt. Sinai Medical Center and ADAO Science Advisory Board Member.
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, Chair Emeritus of the Department of
Environmental and Occupational Health at Drexel University and ADAO
Science Advisory Board Co-Chair. Fernanda Giannasi, founder
of the Brazilian Association of People Exposed to Asbestos (ABREA).
Daniel Pineda González, Mesothelioma Warrior and co-creator
of the Colombia Sin Asbestos movement. Chris Graham,
Publisher and Editor of New Matilda, an independent Australian news
outlet, collaborated with Michael Gillard and published
“LETHAL LIES: How a Corporate Spy for a Kazakhstan Company
Infiltrated the Global Anti-Asbestos Network.” Michael Harbut,
MD, MPH, FCCP, Chief of the Center for Occupational and
Environmental Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor at Wayne State
University School of Medicine and ADAO Science Advisory Board
Member. Eric Jonckheere, President of Asbestos Belgium
Victims Association. Sinem Delal Kankotan, ADAO
International Representative. Annamarie Kearns, Mesothelioma
Warrior and ADAO Volunteer. Robert and Laura Kuzmick,
Mesothelioma Warriors and ADAO Volunteers. Brent Kynoch,
Managing Director of the Environmental Information Association
(EIA) and ADAO Prevention Advisory Board Co-Chair. Tom
Laubenthal, Training Supervisor and Technical Chief for The
Environmental Institute (TEI) and ADAO Prevention Advisory Board
Member. Richard Lemen, PhD, MSPH, Retired Assistant Surgeon
General of the United States and ADAO Science Advisory Board
Co-Chair. Steven Markowitz, MD, DrPH, Adjunct Professor of
Preventive Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Director of
the Barry Commoner Center for Health and the Environment (CCHE) at
Queens College, City University of New York and ADAO Science
Advisory Board Member. Pat Martin, former Member of
Parliament, Canada. Sarah McOnie, Director and Founder of
McOnie, a B2B Communications Agency. Barbara Minty McQueen,
widow of American film star Steve McQueen. U.S. Senator Jeff
Merkley, from Oregon. Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH,
Professorial lecturer in the Department of Environmental and
Occupational Health at the School of Public Health at George
Washington University and Liaison to ADAO Science and Prevention
Advisory Boards. Patrick J. Morrison, Assistant to the
General President for Occupation Health, Safety, and Medicine at
the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). L.
Christine Oliver, MD, MPH, MS, President of Occupational
Health Initiatives, and Adjunct Professor in the Occupational and
Environmental Health Division of the School of Public Health at the
University of Toronto. John Panza, Mesothelioma Warrior and
Musician. Emily Reinstein, Asbestos Disease Awareness
Organization (ADAO) Volunteer. Linda Reinstein,
President/CEO and Co-Founder of Asbestos Disease Awareness
Organization. Tony Rich, Industrial Hygienist, Photographic
Historian and ADAO Prevention Advisory Board Member. Barry
Robson, President of the Asbestos Disease Foundation of
Australia (ADFA). Cortney Segmen, Teach for America Capitol
Hill Fellow. Jukka Takala, DSc, MSc, BSc, President of The
International Commission of Occupational Health (ICOH). Marika
Townsend, Advisor for London Asbestos Support Awareness Group
(LASAG). Chris Walker, Supervisor in the Training and
Compliance office at the University of Vermont. Jordan
Zevon, Singer, Songwriter, Film Composer and ADAO National
Spokesperson and Celebrity Board Co-Chair.
About the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was founded
by asbestos victims and their families in 2004. ADAO is the largest
non-profit in the U.S. dedicated to providing asbestos victims and
concerned citizens with a united voice through our education,
advocacy, and community initiatives. ADAO seeks to raise public
awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure, advocate for an
asbestos ban, and protect asbestos victims’ civil rights. For more
information,
visit www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org. ADAO, a
registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, does not make legal
referrals.
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Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)Kim Cecchini,
202-391-5205Kim@asbestosdiseaseawareness.org