ADAO Urges Senate to Pass 'National Asbestos Awareness Week'.Legislation Promotes Increased Awareness of the Dangers of Asbestos WASHINGTON -- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO ADAO Assistant Division Aviation Officer ), an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today urges the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Senate to unanimously pass S. Res. 108 designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week." "This Resolution continues to recognize the national tragedy created by the continued uncontrolled dissemination and use of products containing asbestos in the United States," said Dr. Richard Lemen, former Assistant Surgeon General The U.S. Surgeon General is charged with the protection and advancement of health in the United States. Since the 1960s the surgeon general has become a highly visible federal public health official, speaking out against known health risks such as tobacco use, and promoting disease and Co-chairman of the ADAO Science Advisory Board. "While the most devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. asbestos related disease may be mesothelioma Mesothelioma Definition Mesothelioma is an uncommon disease that causes malignant cancer cells to form within the lining of the chest, abdomen, or around the heart. Its primary cause is believed to be exposure to asbestos. , we should not forget the much larger number of lung cancers that arise from asbestos exposure, the interactions with smoking, and the many other cancers such as GI, larynx larynx (lâr`ĭngks), organ of voice in mammals. Commonly known as the voice box, the larynx is a tubular chamber about 2 in. (5 cm) high, consisting of walls of cartilage bound by ligaments and membranes, and moved by muscles. , and kidney that can also arise. Also, asbestosis asbestosis Lung disease caused by long-term inhalation of asbestos fibres. A pneumoconiosis found primarily in asbestos workers, asbestosis is also seen in people living near asbestos industries. continues to affect many who have been exposed to asbestos over the years," stated Dr. Arthur L. Frank, Chairman of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Drexel University and Co-chairman of the ADAO Science Advisory Board. "The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization asks the Senate to continue their leadership in addressing this preventable public health crisis by urging the Surgeon General to warn and educate Americans that asbestos exposure may be hazardous to their health," said Linda Reinstein, Executive Director and Co-founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization. To further promote National Asbestos Awareness Week, ADAO will hold its third annual conference and Remembrance Service at Drexel School of Public Heath on March 31st and April 1st respectively in Philadelphia. About Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was founded by asbestos victims and their families in 2004. ADAO seeks to give asbestos victims a united voice to help ensure that their rights are fairly represented and protected, and raise public awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure and the often deadly asbestos related diseases. ADAO is funded through voluntary contributions and staffed by volunteers. For more information visit www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org. |
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