The sixth Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference is scheduled for the weekend of April 9-11, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois.
Sponsored by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, the International Ban Asbestos Secretariat, and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, the conference is will focus on the state of asbestos mining and exportation around the world; the medical advances in treatment for mesothelioma and asbestosis; and the continued need for stricter regulations regarding asbestos use.
Doctors, scientists and victims will be in attendance and a reception will be held for family members and others who work to raise awareness of asbestos disease and asbestos issues. Inhaling asbestos dust that is created when asbestos materials are manipulated can lead to numerous cancers.
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the lining of the lung caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers. Treatment options for mesothelioma are limited and there currently is no known cure for the disease.
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