Senate Briefing “Asbestos: The Impact on Public Health and the Environment” a Huge Success!!

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On July 17, we were proud to continue the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization‘s efforts to protect asbestos victims’ civil rights and public health by hosting our sixth Congressional Staff Briefing this time on “Asbestos: The Impact on Public Health and the Environment.” This Senate briefing was a huge success with over 60 people attending and 28 states represented.

ADAO would like to extend a big thank you to all the senators who sent staffers.

1. Alabama – Session
2. Arkansas – Pryor
3. California – Feinstein
4. California –Boxer
5. Colorado – Bennet
6. Connecticut – Blumenthal
7. Florida – Nelson
8. Georgia – Isakson
9. Idaho – Crapo
10.Illinois – Durbin
11.Indiana – Coats
12.Indiana – Donnelly
13.Iowa – Harkin
14.Kansas – Roberts
15.Kentucky – Paul
16.Louisiana – Vitter
17.Maine – King
18.Massachusetts – Markey
19.Montana – Tester
20.New Jersey – Booker
21.New Mexico – Udall
22.Ohio – Portman
23.Oklahoma – Inhofe
24.Oregon – Merkley
25.Oregon – Wyden
26.Pennsylvania – Casey
27.Rhode Island – Reed
28.South Dakota – Johnson
29.Utah – Hatch
30.Vermont – Sanders
31.Washington – Murray
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Justice for asbestos victims

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Dear Lord Freud The 2013 Mesothelioma Bill in its current form is unfair and punitive. It imposes arbitrary deadlines on already-vulnerable people, depriving them of vital compensation.We call on you to amend the bill to ensure that everyone who is affected by asbestos exposure get 100% of the compensation owed to them.
Anyone who is exposed to asbestos at work, and subsequently develops mesothelioma cancer, is entitled to compensation from their employer. However, many people can’t be paid compensation because they can’t track down the company who insured their employer at the time of exposure, which could have been many decades ago.The government is currently legislating to set up a scheme where they will compensate those affected if they can’t find the relevant insurer. However, they’ve imposed a cut-off date of 25th July 2012 so anyone diagnosed before that date can’t claim from the new scheme. This arbitrarily punishes people struggling with life-threatening illnesses.And they’ve capped the compensation someone can claim to 70% of the average compensation paid through the civil court system. This robs people of vital funds they need at a difficult time of their lives. This government is crippling individuals, to save themselves pennies.Sign this petition and demand fair, compassionate treatment for all asbestos-affected people.

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2014 Asbestos Awareness Conference Honorees

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2014 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Keynote Speakers

Saturday: TBA
Sunday: Susan Vento, Widow of the late Congressman Bruce Vento
Heather Von St. James, Mesothelioma Patient

2014 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Honorees
Congressman Henry Waxman will be presented with the Tribute of Hope Award for his steadfast commitment to public health and safety.
Dr. Ken Takahashi will be recognized with the Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his tireless dedication to increasing awareness about asbestos to eliminate diseases and his unending support of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization.
Dr. David Egilman will be recognized with the Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his tireless dedication to increasing awareness about asbestos to eliminate diseases and his unending support of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization.
Congressman Bruce Vento will be honored posthumously with the Warren Zevon “Keep me in Your Heart” Memorial Tribute for his countless years of public service as a legislator and public servant.
Bill Ravanesi will be presented with the Tribute of Inspiration Award for...

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ADAO Resource: How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility Specializing in Mesothelioma and Asbestos-Related Diseases

Seeking information about medical treatment concerning mesothelioma? The information made available by the ADAO makes the process less difficult, Especially during challenging moments.Today's post was shared by Linda Reinstein and comes from www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org

Posted on December 4, 2013*Note: From the very founding of our organization, ADAO has abstained from providing any medical or legal referrals. ADAO remains an independent organization that is not influenced by outside sources, such as drug companies, law firms, or companies that manufacture or use asbestos. Many of us can think back to the heartbreaking time when we first heard the news that a loved one had an asbestos-caused disease. “Mesothelioma – can’t pronounce it, can’t cure it,” was my devastated, personal reaction. It took me many weeks to even begin to understand the diagnosis my husband had received and find the very limited treatment options available to him. My learning curve was steep and Alan was diagnosed before the advancement of the smart phone. Navigating the health care system maze is complex – but it shouldn’t be. The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is committed to replacing those feelings of fear, loneliness and confusion with the knowledge that there are others who share your experience and want to support you. We want you to have easy access to information about medical resources for asbestos-caused diseases. The National Cancer Institute has an excellent page, in English and Spanish, to answer your questions on “How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility...

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Three Known Causes of Death: Lead Paint, Asbestos, and PowerPoints!

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Three known causes of premature human death are exposure to lead paint, asbestos, and PowerPoint presentations. The frightening reality is only two of these have been forcefully removed from our everyday lives. Many organizations still use PowerPoint presentations to communicate strategies with the hope of building understanding, while developing ownership and commitment. Some leaders even have the outlandish hope of creating enthusiasm and excitement. This is a flawed expectation, given the reality that people will tolerate the conclusions of their leaders, but will only act on their own. If people don’t change their conclusions about the business and their role in it, they will not change their actions to bring the new ideas to life. Dressing up the conclusions of leaders in a colorful deck does little to mobilize people to change.

People will tolerate the conclusions of their leaders, but will only act on their own

The key is creating a way for people to think together about the strategic imperatives for the business and challenging their current assumptions and beliefs about what will make it successful in the future. The role and goal is not to communicate new strategic acronyms, but to translate the strategic business buzzwords into shared meaning through dialogue, inquiry, and synthesis. Here are three tips that can help in avoiding the death-by-PowerPoint approach to strategy execution through people.

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Richland: EPA fines DOE $115,000 over Hanford asbestos issue | Hanford news | Tri-CityHerald.com

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The Department of Energy is being fined $115,000 for violations related to asbestos management after demolishing Hanford nuclear reservation buildings in 2009 and 2010. The EPA inspector general issued an early-warning report in December 2011, saying that removal of asbestos in certain ways at Hanford and elsewhere potentially threatened health and safety. The Hanford violations were discovered as a result of an EPA inspection and evaluation of compliance at Hanford with asbestos management rules that followed in 2012. In March DOE and its regulators agreed to restrict the use of heavy equipment to demolish buildings that still have asbestos out of concern for worker health.

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ADAO Special Report “The USA Asbestos Toxic Trade Continues”

Asbestos related disease has been a major burden to the US workers' compensation system. It is not yet banned in the US. Today's post was shared by Linda Reinstein and comes from www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org

Presented at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Press Conference in Washington, D.C. on April 4, 2013Posted on April 9, 2013 Asbestos, a human carcinogen, has caused one of the worst man-made environmental disasters. The facts are irrefutable, yet each day, 30 Americans die from a preventable asbestos-caused disease. Exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma and lung, gastrointestinal, laryngeal, and ovarian cancers, as well as non-malignant lung and pleural disorders. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) database statistics revealed that, from 1999 – 2013, the USA buried 43,351 Americans who died from mesothelioma and asbestosis – just two of the many diseases caused by asbestos. In response to this continued public health crisis, eighteen months ago, I began asking three questions: Who are the U.S. companies and/or government agencies importing asbestos? What asbestos-containing products are being manufactured in the U.S.? Where are the asbestos-containing products being used in or exported from the U.S.? What seems simple isn’t always easy. I have been unable to get answers to any of my questions due to U.S. Code Title 13, Chapter 9, Section 301(g), which protects the confidentiality of export data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. This roadblock led me to a different question: Why is the United States “dependent on imports to meet manufacturing...

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U.S. asbestos imports condemned by health experts, activists

Today's post was shared by Linda Reinstein and comes from www.publicintegrity.org

More than 50 countries have banned asbestos, a toxic mineral used in building materials, insulation, automobile brakes and other products. The United States isn’t one of them. Last year, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, 1,060 metric tons — more than 2.3 million pounds — came into the country, all of it from Brazil. “Based on current trends,” the USGS says, “U.S. asbestos consumption is likely to remain near the 1,000-ton level …” Public health experts and anti-asbestos activists find this distressing. Linda Reinstein, who lost her husband to mesothelioma, an especially virulent form of cancer tied to asbestos exposure, said she’s “appalled and disgusted that the United States still allows the importation of asbestos to meet so-called manufacturing needs.

Asbestos victims speak out

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Think asbestos is banned in the US?

Today's post was shared by Linda Reinstein and comes from blog.saferchemicals.org

Asbestos warning If there’s one reason we know our federal law governing chemicals doesn’t work, it’s asbestos. Despite popular belief, asbestos, one of the most harmful substances known, still isn’t banned in the United States. This week marks the 37th birthday of our primary federal law governing toxic chemicals, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). While most birthdays are a joyous occasion, we’re taking this opportunity to educate the public on just how flawed our federal chemical law is. Take for example asbestos. It’s one of the few substances that has a disease directly named after it (mesothelioma) and is widely regarded as a silent killer for many families. Top five asbestos facts: Asbestos is a known human carcinogen and there is no safe level of asbestos exposure. Learn more here. Asbestos is legal in the U.S., and is still imported. Thirty Americans die everyday from asbestos-related diseases. Only 55 countries have banned asbestos. The United States and Canada are the only two industrial western nations not to have banned asbestos. More than 10,000 people die in the U.S. each year from asbestos-related diseases (Adapted with permission from our partners at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization) When TSCA was passed into law 37 years ago, it’s intent was to regulate toxic substances, but the bill was so...

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The Great Asbestos Trial - The Call For More Criminal Prosecutions

Documentary Film Highlights the Global Health and Environmental Crisis of Asbestos; Call for Further Criminal Prosecutions

Anti-asbestos campaigners have urged more criminal prosecutions against the global directors of asbestos corporations following the recent conviction of European industrialists Stephen Schmidheiny and Baron Cartier de Marchienne in Italy. The call was made this weekend at the 8th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference put on by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) and attended by activists from around the world.

ADAO has organized a special screening of the documentary film, Dust: The Great Asbestos Trial. The screening, made possible with the help of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, will take place Wednesday, April 4th at 7 pm at the Ray Stark Theatre at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, CA. Directed by Niccoló Bruna and Andrea Prandstaller, the film tells the story of the groundbreaking Eternit trial in Italy, in which Schmidheiny and Cartier de Marchienne were sentenced to prison for having caused the deaths of over 1,000 asbestos victims.

“ADAO is delighted to present this daring and groundbreaking documentary at USC to bring attention to both the superb film and the global issue of asbestos, which has caused the largest manmade occupational and environmental disaster in history,” commented Linda Reinstein, President/CEO, ADAO. ”Other countries should follow Italy’s example and prosecute these people, who have knowingly exposed tens of thousands of people to lethal doses of a product they know kills.”

Following the screening will be a panel discussion hosted by ADAO that includes Dr. Michael Renov (Professor of Critical Studies and SCA Vice Dean, Academic Affairs), Niccoló Bruna (“Dust” Director), and Linda Reinstein (President/CEO, ADAO).

“Dust: The Great Asbestos Trial is a very accomplished film on a tough topic. I have seen many films on comparable topics but rarely have I seen such a broad and complex topic or such diverse locations and characters handled with such grace and concision,” comments Michael Renov, author of Theorizing Documentary (1993) and The Subject of Documentary (2004) and professor at the University of Southern California.

Asbestos is a known human carcinogen and exposure can cause mesothelioma and lung, gastrointestinal, laryngeal, and ovarian cancers, as well as non-malignant lung and pleural disorders. The World Health Organization estimates that 107,000 workers around the world will die each year of an asbestos-related disease, equaling 300 deaths per day.

Film info and trailer: http://www.graffitimultimedia.it/GraffitiDoc/Scheda.aspx?ID=5

Campaign website: http://asbestosinthedock.ning.com/
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