Posted on August 25 The Supreme Court hearing in Brazil is making international news! The Supreme Court will hold the second and final public hearing on August 31, as the Justices determine whether or not Brazil will declare the law from the State of São Paulo "unconstitutional” which prohibits the use of products containing asbestos [...]
Posted on August 24, 2012 On August 24 and 31, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court is holding a public hearing to review the constitutionality of the state of São Paulo’s law that prohibits asbestos use. This hearing is monumental, as it will ultimately reaffirm São Paulo’s asbestos ban or dismantle the ban altogether. As stated by [...]
Posted in August 2012 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a common bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the “Share Your Story” feature [...]
2012 Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference Agenda "Asbestos: An International Public Health Crisis" FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 4:30 - 5:30 PM Private Gathering for Family, Patients & Caregivers (By Invitation Only) 6:30 - 8:00 PM Private Speaker, Honoree, and Sponsor Party (By Invitation Only) SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 8:00 - 8:30 [...]
ADAO is hard at work, planning our 9th Asbestos Awareness Conference in Washington DC! Our past conferences have been overwhelmingly successful, and we want to continue sharing the powerful presentations from our last conference. We were honored to have so many amazing individuals come together at the 8th Asbestos Awareness Conference to discuss the impact [...]