Posted on May 1, 2019 The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on the Environment and Climate Change will hold the “Ban Asbestos Now: Taking Action to Save Lives and Livelihood” legislative hearing on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at 10:00 AM EDT in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee - which is chaired [...]
Posted on May 1, 2019 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has once again dismissed calls for transparency in favor of helping corporate polluters. Yesterday, the agency denied a petition from 15 Attorneys General (AG), that would have required asbestos importers and users to report their activities to the EPA. The excuse EPA gave is that [...]
Posted on April 30, 2019 Only a week after the ADAO community gathered in Washington, D.C to protect victims and stand up for asbestos safety, chemical industry executives in Russia and Kazakhstan were holding a different kind of gathering. According to “Chrysotile,” an international coalition of asbestos industry giants in Eastern Europe, workers assembled to [...]
Post on April 26, 2019 From April 29 to May 10, representatives of countries from around the world will meet for the ninth Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (COP9). The gathering, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, is organized by the United Nations Environment Programme in pursuit of several chemical-safety related goals. [...]
Posted on April 26, 2019 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is proud to recognize Chairman Frank Pallone Jr., with the 2019 Tribute of Hope Award for his steadfast commitment to awareness, prevention, and policy to eliminate asbestos-related diseases. The 16 term Congressman represents New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District and currently serves as Chairman of the [...]