Today, the Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer-review journal published by a division of the National Institute of Health, released the article “A Worn-Out Welcome: Renewed Call for a Global Ban on Asbestos” detailing the effects of asbestos worldwide and reiterating the deadly chrysotile cycle. The Canadian Medical Association, the Canadian Public Health Association and the [...]
My family and I are encouraged to see our Californian State Senate and Assembly Committee on Natural Resources unanimously vote to pass SB 624 for final consideration. ADAO Press Release. For the past five years my family has been dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of asbestos and specifically its affect on [...]
On July 1, Assembly Member Huffman will present SB 624 (Romero) on the Assembly floor. This legislation to remove serpentine, the host rock of asbestos, as the State Rock of California has been unanimously supported by the Senate and the Assembly Committee of Natural Resources. We encourage California’s Assembly Members to support SB 624 (Romero), which promotes [...]
On June 24th, public health advocates in nine countries participated in a global demonstration opposing the Quebec government's proposed funding of the Jeffrey Asbestos Mine. Canada already exports more than 200,000 tons of asbestos a year to developing nations, putting thousands of workers and their families at risk. More protests are scheduled for July 1st, [...]
“Drop the Rock” Campaign Urges Statewide Action and Builds Awareness about Cancer-Causing Asbestos June 22, 2010…Manhattan Beach, CA — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) applauds both Senator Gloria Romero for authoring SB 624 and the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources for passing this legislation to remove serpentine, the host rock of asbestos, as California’s official state rock, supporting [...]