ADAO Asbestos Conference Speaker: Barry Castleman

Barry Castleman is one of the scheduled speakers at the 2008 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Conference, scheduled for March 28-30, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. For your information, the following biographical information was obtained from several online sources.

Barry Castleman is a chemical engineer who has spent his career working with public interest groups both in the United States and internationally on issues involving asbestos exposure, control and asbestos-related diseases.

He has investigated the history and global aspects of the asbestos issue; the history of corporate influence in setting occupational exposure limits; the export of hazardous industries to developing nations; and corporate efforts to manipulate international scientific organizations.

Dr. Castleman holds a Doctorate in Science from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.