Posted on December 21, 2016 As promised, I want to update our Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) community about the corporate spy who infiltrated the global ban asbestos network. A British man going by the name Robert (Rob) Moore gained access to ADAO and other international asbestos advocacy networks by posing as a journalist and [...]
Posted on December 19, 2016 A handful of names that loom large in the history of asbestos. High among them is Clarence Borel, the plaintiff in the landmark court case that set precedent for companies to be held accountable for illness caused by on-the-job asbestos exposure. It was a pleasure to collaborate with Clarence’s granddaughter, Bridget Bersin, [...]
For Immediate Release: December 15, 2016 Asbestos Disease Awareness Org. President Congratulates Canada on Comprehensive Asbestos Ban by 2018, Sees this as Opportunity for U.S. to Swiftly Follow Suit A Major Producer and Consumer of Asbestos for Decades, Canada Now Becomes the Leader in Movement for an Asbestos-free North America WASHINGTON – The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), [...]
Posted on December 10, 2016 I've been besieged by emails, private messages, and phone calls since The Guardian broke the story: "Corporate spy infiltrated anti-asbestos campaign, court told." Don't be fooled, this is yet another example of what the asbestos profiteers do to promote and protect asbestos mining and use. Due to the UK High Court order, the Asbestos [...]
Posted on December 7, 2016 Brent Kynoch, Linda, and Dr. Barry Castleman Last week, asbestos victims across the country scored an historic victory when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed priority evaluation and regulation, to begin in 2017. This is a monumental step toward banning asbestos. As a veteran stakeholder in DC, I [...]