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ADAO's Asbestos Awareness Day Conference and Remembrance,
March 28-30 *
International Asbestos Awareness Conference reaches out to
survivors, families and physicians
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization's (ADAO) 4th annual Asbestos
Awareness Day Conference will include weekend events to enhance awareness,
education and outreach to those affected by asbestos exposure and
asbestos-related disease. Events will include a welcome reception,
international conference and remembrance celebration that will launch National
Asbestos Awareness Week. The Asbestos Awareness Day Conference will be held
Saturday, March 29 2008, at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in
Detroit, Michigan. More than 100 attendees, including families, employers,
employees, physicians, scientists and healthcare providers will gather for the
all-day conference. 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 conference is a collaborative partnership of
ADAO, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and the International
Ban Asbestos Secretariat.
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 will
present current and up-to-date information regarding the status of
asbestos in the United States, Canada and worldwide.
WHO: Keynote speaker will be Terry Lynch, International Association of Heat
& Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers Union. Other speakers include: Brad
Black, MD, medical director, Center for Asbestos Related Disease; Jim Brophy,
PhD, executive director, Occupational Health Clinic for Ontario Workers, Sarnia,
Canada; Barry Castleman, ScD, environmental consultant; Rebecca J. Cline, PhD,
senior scientist and associate professor, Communication and Behavioral Oncology,
Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University; Arthur L. Frank, PhD, MD,
chair, Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Drexel
University's School of Public Health; Bishakha Ghose, MD, head of Department of
Community Medicine, BGC Trust Medical College, Bangladesh; Michael R. Harbut,
MD, MPH, FCCP, co-director, National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related
Cancers, Karmanos Cancer Institute; Lyle Hargrove, director, Canadian Auto
Workers Health and Safety Training Fund; Robert Jones, environmental researcher,
Rhodes University, South Africa; Doug Larkin, co-founder and communications
director, ADAO; Laurie Kazan-Allen, founder and coordinator, International Ban
Asbestos Secretariat; Richard Lemen, PhD, MSPH, former Assistant Surgeon
General; Captain Aubrey Miller, MD, MPH, senior medical officer and
toxicologist, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Office;
Linda Reinstein, executive director and co-founder, ADAO; John C. Ruckdeschel,
MD, president and chief executive officer, Karmanos Cancer Institute; Sari
Sairanen, National Health & Safety Director, Canadian Auto Workers; Warren
Teel, MD, consultant physician, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers,
Sarnia-Lambton; John Thayer, former supervisor, Capital Power Plant Tunnel Crew,
Washington, DC; Paul Zygielbaum, veteran business executive, community volunteer
and peritoneal mesothelioma survivor.
WHERE: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute 4100 John R, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Enter at Karmanos Valet Entrance.
In 2004, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was founded by
asbestos victims and their families. The mission of ADAO is to provide the most
advanced medical, occupational and environmental information available about
asbestos-related diseases to individuals throughout the world. ADAO seeks to
give asbestos victims and concerned citizens a united voice to help ensure their
rights are fairly represented and protected, while raising public awareness
about the dangers of asbestos exposure and often deadly asbestos related
diseases. ADAO is an independent organization funded through voluntary
contributions and staffed by volunteers.
The International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS), established in 2000, provides
a conduit for the exchange of information between groups and
individuals working to achieve a global asbestos ban and seeking to alleviate
the damage caused by widespread asbestos use. Such use may be
largely historical in the established economies of the West but is continuing in
developing nations. Since its inception, IBAS has been involved in co-sponsoring
and supporting national and international conferences furthering the above aims.
In so doing, we have sought to counter the asbestos industry's control of the
information stream and to provide a platform for victims to speak out against
the injustices they have suffered. Through its coordinator, Laurie Kazan-Allen,
IBAS channels the views of a network of victims' groups, medical and legal
professionals and concerned individuals. IBAS has a continuing role in raising
public awareness of asbestos hazards and providing informed comment on current
developments.
Located in mid-town Detroit, MI, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is
one of 39 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in
the United States. Caring for more than 6,000 new patients annually on a budget
of $216 million, conducting more than 700
cancer-specific scientific investigation programs and clinical trials, the
Karmanos Cancer Institute is among the nation's best cancer centers. Through the
commitment of 1,000 staff, including nearly 300 faculty members, and supported
by thousands of volunteer and financial donors, the Institute
strives to prevent, detect and eradicate all forms of cancer. John C.
Ruckdeschel, M.D., is the Institute's president and chief executive officer.
Source: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
* Details correct at the time of publication. Always check directly with the
organizers for changes or updates of venue, dates, speakers, etc.
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