August 8th, 2005

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization has announced the introduction of its Asbestos Victims Coalition, which has been formed to make sure that asbestos victims are represented and treated fairly. The coalition is made up of specialists, organizations within the field, and consumer groups, all who play a part in the quest for fairness for asbestos victims.

Members of the coalition have been reported to include:

Public Citizen Sciencecorps.org Society for The Advancement of Occupational and Environmental Health Terry Trent Biologist/Asbestos Activist U.S. Action White Lung Asbestos Information Center White Lung Association 9/11 Environmental Action Asbestos Diseases Advisory Services of Australia Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Asbestos Victims Organization Ban Asbestos and Eliminate Mesothelioma Committee to Protect Victims of Mesothelioma David Egilman MD, MPH, Brown University Environmental Working Group International Ban Asbestos Secretariat Mesothelioma Support Organization New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) Palmer Electric Company