Posted in June 2011 - after Reinstein received the Bruce Vento Hope Builder Award ADAO RESOURCES Identifying Asbestos in the Home How Small is Asbestos "Penny" photo Facts about Asbestos Exposure Asbestos in Consumer Products ADDITIONAL RESOURCES World Health Organization, Elimination of Asbestos-Related Diseases (2006) United States Surgeon General: Asbestos Awareness Statement (April 2009) The [...]
Below is an important statement from the Rotterdam Convention Alliance (ROCA). The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization congratulates ROCA and our colleagues in Geneva on their momentous efforts to secure India’s support to include Chrysotile (white) asbestos in the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) list. "Members of the Rotterdam Convention Alliance, an alliance of more than 500 [...]
Posted on June 20, 2011 It feels like yesterday when I attended my first Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma in 2004, as I was seeking medical information for my husband, Alan. Alone, isolated and in pain, I joined others who understood. There was an unspoken language between us and immeasurable compassion. [...]
The Globe and Mail: June 20, 2011, “Asbestos should be listed in Rotterdam Convention as potentially harmful.” Retired Canadian Parliament Member, and Minister of Agriculture, Chuck Strahl has issued a supportive statement about including chrysotile asbestos on the United Nations Rotterdam Convention’s prior informed consent (PIC) list. This would require countries importing chrysotile to be [...]
Posted in June 2011 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, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the new "Share Your Story" feature [...]