2025 Agenda

Welcome and Dignitaries Remarks

Speakers: Raja Flores, MD and Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc, FAAP

Personal Story & Progress and Challenges: Prevention and Policy

Speaker: Linda Reinstein, BCPA

Dr. Irving Selikoff: What He Knew and What He Fought For

Speaker: Arthur Frank, MD, PhD

From 1964 to 2025: A Timeline of Policy, Science, and Advocacy

Speaker: Richard Lemen, PhD, MSPH

Q&A

Personal Story

Speaker: Karen Grant

Asbestos-related Diseases - Early Detection Matters

Speaker: Steven Markowitz, MD, DrPH

Basic Surgical Treatment for Asbestos-Related Diseases

Speaker: Raja Flores, MD

Advancing Surgery: Mount Sinai's Clinical Trial Innovations

Speaker: Andrea Wolf, MD, MPH

Advancing Cancer Care: MSKCC Clinical Trials

Speaker: Prasad Adusumilli, MD, FACS

Oncology: Progress Towards Curing the Incurable

Speaker: Jorge Gomez, MD

Uncovering the Past: Exposure History in Science and Clinical Practice

Speaker: Jacqueline M. Moline, M.D., M.Sc

Early Detection of Libby Amphibole Disease: Radiological Insights

Speakers: Claudia I Henschke, PhD, MD & David F Yankelevitz, MD

Q&A

Keynote Speech: Advancing the Fight Against Asbestos-Related Harm

Speaker: The Honorable Gale Brewer, NYC Council Member for the 6th District

Q&A

Lunch

The Power of Movies in Activism

Speaker: Paolo Monico

Eliminating Hazards Worldwide: The Collegium Ramazzini and Dr. Selikoff's Enduring Mission

Speaker: Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc, FAAP

9/11 Firefighter Exposure Reduction Strategies and Screening Insights

Speaker: David Prezant, MD

Lahaina and Los Angeles Fires: Unseen Threats and the Toxic Legacy of Wild and Urban Blazes

Speaker: Greg Russell

Digital Tools & Strategies for Reducing Asbestos Exposure

Speakers: Chris Carberg & Linda Reinstein, BCPA

Mitigating Asbestos Exposure in Post-War Recovery and Reconstruction

Speaker: Barry Levy, MD, MPH

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

Speaker: Tony Rich

Eliminating the Past: EU Strategies for Legacy Asbestos Mitigation and Exposure Prevention

Speaker: Carmen Lima, Portugal

Q&A

Personal Story

Speaker: John Feal

Paul Brodeur’s 1970 Exposé in The New Yorker: “The Asbestos Industry”

Speaker: Barry Castleman, ScD

Suppression of Science and Manipulation of Public Perception

Speaker: Christine Oliver, MD, MPH, MS

Legal Strategies: Driving EPA to Strengthen and Enforce Asbestos Laws

Speaker: Bob Sussman, JD

Q&A

Personal Story

Speaker: Jordan Zevon

Lasting Impacts: BNSF Railway Company v. Center for Asbestos Related Disease

Speaker: David McCumber

The Importance of 9/11 and the Law – Protecting First Responders and Others Impacted

Speaker: Michael Barasch

United Kingdom: Legacy Asbestos in Supermarkets

Speaker: Harminder Bains

Navigating Challenging Bankruptcies: The Ongoing Battle for Justice

Speaker: Perry Browder

Chapman v. Hyster: Trial Success with Lasting Consequences for Those Harmed by Asbestos

Speaker: Jessica Dean

Panel Discussion: Corporate Evasion and Legacy Liability

Speaker: Panel

Q&A

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