14th Annual ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Features Prominent Experts

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#adao–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:
Conference
Saturday, April 14, 8 AM – 5 PM
“Meet
the Artists” Signature Cocktail Reception
Saturday, April 14,
6:00 – 6:30 PM
Awards and Recognition Dinner
Saturday,
April 14, 6:30 – 9:00 PM
Performance by Jordan Zevon, ADAO National
Spokesperson
Unity and Remembrance Brunch
Sunday,
April 15, 9:30 – 11:30 AM

WHERE:
Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
2800
South Potomac Ave
Arlington, 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.

Contacts

Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)
Kim Cecchini,
202-391-5205
[email protected]