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www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org - Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Douglas Larkin, 703-250-3590 x1245 Mobile: 202-391-1546 doug@AsbestosDiseaseAwareness.org -0- WHO: The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) featuring expert speakers: -- Sean Fitzgerald, President, Scientific Analytical Institute, Inc. -- Michael R. Harbut, MD, MPH, FCCP, Co-Director, Karmanos Cancer Institute's National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Cancers -- Jordan Zevon, National
ADAO Spokesperson -- Linda Reinstein, Co-Founder and Executive Director, ADAO WHAT: Press Conference to Announce Research Findings on Products Containing Asbestos ADAO and a panel of experts will discuss landmark findings from the Scientific Analytical Institute that reveals asbestos is in everyday products including children's toys, appliances, hardware and household goods and home and garden items. The findings, the first in a series of test results, will include specific product examples, analyses on the dangers of asbestos exposure, and the new, younger profile of asbestos victims. The occurrence of asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis, continues to increase. Studies estimate that during the next decade, 10,000 victims in the United States and 100,000 worldwide will die of an asbestos related disease annually. WHERE: National Press Club 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor Murrow Room Washington, DC 20045 WHEN: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:00 AM EST - 11:00 AM EST
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.
Editors and Reporters - Note: Experts are available for one-on-one interviews immediately following the press conference.
Products Containing Asbestos Include Children's Toys, Appliances,
Hardware & Household Goods and Home & Garden Items
