The Week the asbestos awareness is back with the Organization of awareness of disease asbestos. In a press release issued this week, ADAO announced a resolution declaring the first week of April as "National Awareness Week to asbestos." Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) introduced the resolution, with a group co-sponsors and key supporters including: Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senator Jon Tester (D-MT)
Read the press release full below :.
ADAO Praises Senate for introducing sixth annual resolution that establishes "National Awareness asbestos week"
March 3, 2010
WASHINGTON-advocacy organization for asbestos-related diseases (ADAO), the leading organization serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today applauds Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) and the co-sponsors for introduce a resolution declaring the first week of April as "national asbestos awareness week" and seeks to "raise public awareness about the prevalence of asbestos -related diseases and the dangers of asbestos exposure "
additional cosponsors and key supporters include :. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Senator Johnny Isakson ( R-GA), Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senator Jon Tester (D-MT).
"We are grateful to the Senate of the United States to have the opportunity to help raise the public awareness level on the prolific dangers of asbestos and unite the physicians more, scientists and public health advocates during national week to asbestos awareness for this important effort. over the past six years, ADAO has seen the progress and indeed, this confirms what Americans deserve and want, we know the prevention and education asbestos will save lives and dollars, "said Linda Reinstein, Executive Director and co-founder of awareness Organization asbestos illnesses.
Asbestos is a known human carcinogen and exposure can cause asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis. Studies estimate that during the next decade, 100,000 workers worldwide will die of an asbestos related disease -. Equal to 30 deaths per day
ADAO will hold its Sixth Annual Conference on International asbestos April 10, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois.
