Mesothelioma Awareness Through ADAO's Fifth Annual Asbestos Conference

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will be hosting its fifth Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference on March 28, 2009. The conference is scheduled to be held at the Manhattan Beach Marriott in Manhattan Beach, California.

Co-founded by Linda Reinstein and Doug Larkin, the ADAO has been educating asbestos victims and concerned citizens since 2004. In recent years, Reinstein has represented the organization in several other asbestos conferences in Tokyo, Bangkok, London, Amsterdam and Leeds.

Their goal is to inform the public about the hazards of asbestos, ban its use, and encourage medical professionals to improve research efforts and treatment options for asbestos-related diseases, including lung cancer, asbestosis, and malignant mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure. The conference’s special guest will be Jordan Zevon, whose father, rock musician Warren Zevon, passed away from mesothelioma that was entirely attributed to asbestos exposure.

Others attendees include expert physicians and scientists in the area of asbestos from the United States, England, India, Germany and South Africa. Topics of discussion will revolve around the impacts of asbestos in the United States as well as the impacts on a global scale.

Information on asbestos exposure, how to prevent mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, and where asbestos victims can seek assistance will also be presented throughout the duration of the conference.

In addition, five individuals will be recognized for their constant dedication to bringing awareness to asbestos exposure. Those that will be recognized are U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, Margaret Seminario, Stephen Levin, Pralhad Malvadkar and Raghunath Manwar.

The registration fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and the Sunday Brunch and Remembrance Service. The cost is $250 for professionals and $125 for students, patients and caregivers. To reserve your registration, go to www.adao.us.

For more information on mesothelioma, please visit the Mesothelioma Cancer Center.

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