2025 ADAO AAPC: Steven Markowitz, MD, DrPH: Asbestos-related Diseases - Early Detection Matters

2025 ADAO Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference
“Building on Dr. Selikoff’s Legacy in Asbestos Science, Prevention & Justice”
New York, NY
September 12 - 13, 2025

Steven Markowitz, MD, DrPH: Asbestos-related Diseases - Early Detection Matters
Session II: Understanding Asbestos Disease – Diagnosis, Treatment, and Disparities

Sessions:
Session I: From Then to Now – Selikoff’s Vision and Our Journey Forward
Session II: Understanding Asbestos Disease – Diagnosis, Treatment, and Disparities
Session III: Prevention Is the Cure – Strategies for Exposure Reduction
Session IV: Dr. Irving Selikoff, Paul Brodeur, and Beyond
Session V: Asbestos and the Law

Speakers Include:

Linda Reinstein: Personal Story & Progress and Challenges: Prevention and Policy in Session I

Arthur Frank, MD, PhD: Dr. Irving Selikoff: What He Knew and What He Fought For in Session I

Richard Lemen, PhD, MSPH: From 1964 to 2025: A Timeline of Policy, Science, and Advocacy in Session I

Karent Grant: Personal Story in Session II

Steven Markowitz, MD, DrPH: Asbestos-related Diseases - Early Detection Matters in Session II

Raja Flores, MD: Basic Surgical Treatment for Asbestos-Related Diseases in Session II

Andrea Wolf, MD, MPH: Advancing Surgery: Mount Sinai's Clinical Trial Innovations in Session II

Prasad Adusumilli, MD, FACS: Advancing Cancer Care: MSKCC Clinical Trials in Session II

Jorge Gomez, MD: Oncology: Progress Towards Curing the Incurable in Session II

Jacqueline M. Moline, M.D., M.Sc: Uncovering the Past: Exposure History in Science and Clinical Practice in Session II

Claudia I. Henschke, PhD, MD & David F. Yankelevitz, MD: Early Detection of Libby Amphibole Disease: Radiological Insights in Session II

The Honorable Gale Brewer, NYC Council Member for the 6th District: Keynote Speech: Advancing the Fight Against Asbestos-Related Harm in Session II

Paolo Monico: The Power of Movies in Activism in Session III

Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc, FAAP: Eliminating Hazards Worldwide: The Collegium
Ramazzini and Dr. Selikoff's Enduring Mission in Session III

David Prezant, MD: 9/11 Firefighter Exposure Reduction Strategies and Screening Insights in Session III

Greg Russell: Lahaina and Los Angeles Fires: Unseen Threats and the Toxic Legacy of Wild and Urban Blazes in Session III

Chris Carberg & Linda Reinstein, BCPA: Digital Tools & Strategies for Reducing Asbestos Exposure in Session III

Barry Levy, MD, MPH: Mitigating Asbestos Exposure in Post-War Recovery and Reconstruction in Session III

Tony Rich: Uncovering the Past to Protect the Future: Legacy Asbestos in Homes, Schools, Workplaces, and Disaster Zones in Session III

Carmen Lima, Portugal: Eliminating the Past: EU Strategies for Legacy Asbestos Mitigation and Exposure Prevention in Session III

Barry Castleman, ScD: Paul Brodeur’s 1970 Exposé in The New Yorker: “The Asbestos Industry” in Session IV

Christine Oliver, MD, MPH, MS: Suppression of Science and Manipulation of Public Perception in Session IV

Bob Sussman, JD: Legal Strategies: Driving EPA to Strengthen and Enforce Asbestos Laws in Session IV

Jordan Zevon: Personal Story in Session V

Shepard A. Hoffman: Beyond the Courtroom: Litigation’s Role in Advancing Justice and Protecting Public Health (Video) in Session V

David McCumber: Lasting Impacts: BNSF Railway Company v. Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Session V

Michael Barasch: The Importance of 9/11 and the Law – Protecting First Responders and Others Impacted in Session V

Harminder Bains: United Kingdom: Legacy Asbestos in Supermarkets in Session V

Perry Browder: Navigating Challenging Bankruptcies: The Ongoing Battle for Justice in Session V

Jessica Dean: Chapman v. Hyster: Trial Success with Lasting Consequences for Those Harmed by Asbestos in Session V

Perry Browder, Jessica Dean, Greg Sandifer, and Jake Strout: Panel Discussion: Asbestos Liability & Corporate Accountability in Session V

Honorees:
The Honorable Gale Brewer – Keynote Speaker
Danny Goldberg – Warren Zevon Keep Me in Your Heart Award Honoree
Claudia Henschke, PhD., MD – Dr. Irving Selikoff Award Honoree
David Yankelevitz, MD – Dr. Irving Selikoff Award Honoree
Brad Black, MD – Dr. Irving Selikoff Award Honoree
Greg Russell – Tribute of Hope Award Honoree
United Firefighters Association – Tribute of Unity Award Honoree
Uniformed Fire Officers Association – Tribute of Unity Award Honoree
United Federation of Teachers – Tribute of Inspiration Award Honoree
John Feal – Alan Reinstein Award Honoree
Karen Grant – Alan Reinstein Award Honoree

Sponsors:
Dear Oman Branham Shirley LLP – Platinum Sponsor
Simmons Hanly Conroy – Platinum Sponsor
The Gori Law Firm – Gold Sponsor
Motley Rice LLC – Gold Sponsor
Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney and Meisenkothen – Silver Sponsor

2025 ADAO AAPC Program: https://issuu.com/lindareinstein/docs...