[View the story "Global Outrage about the NSW Court of Appeals' Decision to Reduce Penalties for Former James Hardie Directors" on Storify]Global Outrage about the NSW Court of Appeals' Decision to Reduce Penalties for Former James Hardie DirectorsMonday, November 12, 2012Storified by Linda Reinstein · Tue, Nov 13 2012 09:50:41Today, the New South Wales Court of Appeals [...]
Published on November 10, 2012 Dear Anthony, On behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, thank you for allowing me to interview you. I know the global community will appreciate learning about you, how you felt portraying Bernie Banton, what you personally learned, and what you think needs to be done to end asbestos mining, manufacturing, and production. I am personally grateful that you have [...]
[View the story "Asbestos: “Devil’s Dust: Exposed to poison. Exposing the truth.”" on Storify]Asbestos: “Devil’s Dust: Exposed to poison. Exposing the truth.”On November 11 and 12, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) will air Devil’s Dust. The two-part TV miniseries chronicles the true-life corporate scandal of James Hardie Industries, an industrial materials company that extensively manufactured [...]
Matt Peacock has been a journalist for more than 30 years, mostly for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). He began his career as a current affairs television researcher before becoming a reporter with the ABC Radio Science Unit, where he produced a pioneering series of programs about the dangers of asbestos, Asbestos: Work as a Health Hazard. [...]
[View the story "Roger Helmer MEP Denies Asbestos Facts to Mesothelioma Patients" on Storify]Roger Helmer MEP Denies Asbestos Facts to Mesothelioma PatientsIt’s difficult to believe, but in a conversation with mesothelioma patients, Roger Helmer, a member of the European Parliament, denied scientific evidence that chrysotile asbestos is a human carcinogen. ~ Linda Reinstein Storified by [...]