Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Celebrates 4th Annual National Asbestos Awareness Week.U.S. Senate Urges 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 to Warn and Educate About the Dangers of Asbestos Exposure REDONDO BEACH Redondo Beach (rĭdŏn`dō), city (1990 pop. 60,167), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1892. Once a commercial port for Los Angeles, it is a residential and resort city with a protected harbor and an excellent marina. , Calif. -- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, the Voice of the Victims, today announced the beginning of Asbestos Awareness Week. April 1, 2008 was designated as the beginning of National Asbestos Awareness Week by the United State Senate. The U.S. Senate passed S. Res. 462 which states "that the Senate urges the Surgeon General, as a public health issue, to warn and educate people that asbestos exposure may be hazardous to their health." "As we start National Asbestos Awareness Week, it is extremely disappointing that 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. Surgeon General continue to ignore the United States Senate's request for a common sense approach to education and prevention as it pertains to asbestos related diseases," said Doug Larkin, Communications Director and Co-founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization. "It's not complicated, education and prevention saves lives." The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization began the week with an Asbestos Awareness Conference at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Center Institute in Detroit, Michigan “Detroit” redirects here. For other uses, see Detroit (disambiguation). Detroit (IPA: [dɪˈtʰɹɔɪt]) (French: Détroit, meaning strait . Registrants, speakers, honorees and volunteers attended the conference from Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, England, Holland, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , and the United States. "Doctors and scientists agree that asbestos is a carcinogen carcinogen: see cancer. carcinogen Agent that can cause cancer. Exposure to one or more carcinogens, including certain chemicals, radiation, and certain viruses, can initiate cancer under conditions not completely understood. and there is no safe level of exposure," said Linda Reinstein, Executive Director and co-founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO ADAO Assistant Division Aviation Officer ). "The ADAO continues to connect with families from all over the world and all walks of life to grieve together, work together and to ultimately make a difference and ban asbestos in the United States." About Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was founded by asbestos victims and their families. ADAO seeks to give asbestos victims and concerned citizens a united voice to help ensure that 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. For more information visit www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org. |
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