Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Launches Science Advisory Board; Renowned Scientists Arthur L. Frank, M.D., Ph.D. and Richard A. Lemen, Ph.D., M.S.P.H. to Serve as Co-Chairs.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 (ADAO ADAO Assistant Division Aviation Officer ) today announced its Science Advisory Board, to be chaired by distinguished scientists Arthur L. Frank, M.D., Ph.D. and Richard A. Lemen, Ph.D., M.S.P.H. The ADAO Science Advisory Board will establish the strategic perspective for identifying asbestos-disease medical criteria and raise increased awareness on the dangers of asbestos exposure and the need for expanded research and treatment. Co-Chair Dr. Frank, serves as Professor of Public Health and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at the Drexel University Drexel University, at Philadelphia, Pa.; coeducational; founded 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, opened 1892, chartered 1894 as Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry. It was renamed Drexel Institute of Technology in 1936 and gained university status in 1970. School of Public Health in Philadelphia. Trained in both occupational medicine and internal medicine, Dr. Frank has been interested in the health hazards of asbestos for more than 35 years. He has published extensively on the hazards of asbestos, and clinically cared for asbestos effected patients. He has lectured internationally about the problems of asbestos, and worked in many settings looking at the diseases caused by this material. Co-Chair Dr. Lemen is a 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 of 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. and also served as the Acting Director and the Deputy Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, n.pr an institute of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that is responsible for assuring safe and healthful working conditions and for developing standards of safety and health. before his retirement. He has been a practicing epidemiologist for more than thirty years and has taught graduate level classes on environmental and occupational health issues, including asbestos, at the Rollins School of Public Health The Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) is the public health school of Emory University. Founded in 1990, RSPH has more than 850 students pursuing master's degrees (MPH/MSPH) and over 100 students pursuing doctorate degrees (PhD). at Emory University Emory University (ĕm`ərē), near Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; United Methodist; chartered as Emory College 1836, opened 1837 at Oxford. It became Emory Univ. in 1915 and in 1919 moved to Atlanta. in Atlanta, Georgia. He has also testified in litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. on behalf of asbestos victims and is a world renowned author, speaker and lecturer on this topic. "I am looking forward to helping ADAO in its mission of not only connecting those suffering from the effects of asbestos disease, but helping to create an environment where these afflictions will some day become a thing of the past," stated Dr. Lemen. "The facts must be continually uncovered, examined and shared to reach this visionary goal." "I want to support the work of ADAO because it seeks to educate people about the hazards of asbestos, and education is always vitally important for disease prevention," stated Dr. Frank. "It also is active in protecting people from the forces that are arrayed against just compensation for disease caused by past exposures." "ADAO is enormously blessed to have both Dr. Frank and Dr. Lemen lead our Science Advisory Board," stated ADAO Executive Director, Linda Reinstein. "These men have given their hearts, minds and souls to help fight asbestos disease and we look forward to benefiting from their tremendous expertise as we work to expand awareness about the dangers of asbestos." 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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