2011 Asbestos Awareness Conference

April 1 – 3, 2011

"Asbestos: Impact on Public Health, Environment, and Economy"

The 7^th Annual Asbestos Awareness Conference will bring leading international experts together to discuss the impact of asbestos on public health, the environment, and the economy. This conference is made possible with the support and collaborative efforts of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch.

Conference Agenda Sessions, Speakers and Topics may be viewed, HERE.

Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center

Atlanta, Georgia
(Reservations)

2011 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Day Keynote Speakers

Dr. Linda Rae Murray, President of American Public Health Association (APHA), Saturday

Jordan Zevon, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) National Spokesperson, Sunday

2011 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Honorees

U.S. Senator Max Baucus will be presented with the Tribute of Hope Award for his steadfast commitment and determination to ban asbestos.

Ron Cyrus 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, labor leader, and public servant.

Environmental Information Association will receive the Tribute of Unity Award for its committed work to increase asbestos awareness and prevent exposure and disease.

Guadalupe Aguilar Madrid, M.D., MSc, Ph.D., will be recognized with the Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of her dedicated research on the social and medical impact of asbestos on humankind in Mexico and around the world.

Sugio Furuya will be presented with the Tribute of Inspiration Award for being a bridge of hope and strength to victims of asbestos exposure in Asia and across the globe.

Julie Gundlach, a mesothelioma patient, will be recognized with The Alan Reinstein Award for her commitment to education, advocacy, and support to countless patients and families.

2011 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Speakers

Marilyn Amento, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)

Brad Black, MD, Center for Asbestos Related Disease Center (CARD)

Barry Castleman, ScD

Sean Fitzgerald, PG

Raja Flores, MD, Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center

Arthur Frank, MD, PhD Chair, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Drexel University School of Public Health, ADAO Science Advisory Board Co-Chair

Sugio Furuya, Asian Ban Asbestos Network – Japan

Fernanda Giannasi, Associação Brasileira dos Expostos ao Amianto (ABREA)

Julie Gundlach, Mesothelioma Patient

Michael Harbut, MD, MPH, FCCP, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Tanis Hernandez, LCSW, Center for Asbestos Related Disease Center (CARD)

Brent Kynoch, Environmental Information Association

Richard Lemen, PhD, MSPH Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS (Ret.), ADAO Science Advisory Board Co-Chair

Guadalupe Aguilar Madrid, MD, MSc, PhD

Aubrey Miller, MD, MPH, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Celeste Monforton, MPH, DrPH

Kristen Olson, Mesothelioma Family Member

Linda Reinstein, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)