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Asbestos Action Alliance says Rotterdam Convention itself has failed miserably as chrysotile asbestos and three other chemicals blocked again from listing, continuing to put millions of workers at risk.

April 24, 2017 Press Release: Global Asbestos Action Alliance confronts global asbestos industry – Good CoP/ Bad CoP? May 2, 2017 MEDIA EVENT NOTICE: Global petition demanding action on chrysotile and reform of the Rotterdam Convention to be handed to COP President Rotterdam Convention Tuesday 2nd May Global Asbestos Action Alliance Rotterdam Convention Media Kit MEDIA [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:26:19-07:00May 4th, 2017|

Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2018)

Posted on February 22, 2018 -- UPDATED ON AUGUST 2, 2018 Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2018) Asbestos a known carcinogen that kills as estimated 40,000 Americans every year. All types of asbestos cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, cancer of the larynx and ovary, and asbestosis (fibrosis of the lungs). The United States is the last western industrial nation [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:26:19-07:00May 3rd, 2017|

ADAO Outraged that Six Countries Prevented the Inclusion of Chrysotile Asbestos in the UN Rotterdam Convention List of Hazardous Substances

April 24, 2017 Press Release: Global Asbestos Action Alliance confronts global asbestos industry – Good CoP/ Bad CoP? May 2, 2017 MEDIA EVENT NOTICE: Global petition demanding action on chrysotile and reform of the Rotterdam Convention to be handed to COP President Rotterdam Convention Tuesday 2nd May Global Asbestos Action Alliance Rotterdam Convention Media Kit FOR [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:26:19-07:00May 3rd, 2017|

MEDIA EVENT NOTICE: Global petition demanding action on chrysotile and reform of the Rotterdam Convention to be handed to COP President Rotterdam Convention Tuesday 2nd May

April 24, 2017 Press Release: Global Asbestos Action Alliance confronts global asbestos industry – Good CoP/ Bad CoP? Global Asbestos Action Alliance Rotterdam Convention Media Kit GLOBAL ASBESTOS ACTION ALLIANCE MEDIA EVENT NOTICE Global petition demanding action on chrysotile and reform of the Rotterdam Convention to be handed to COP President Rotterdam Convention Tuesday 2nd [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:26:19-07:00May 1st, 2017|

ADAO and NRDC Host Successful Congressional Staff Briefing

April 2017 Briefing Resources Posted on April 29, 2017 Scott Slesinger, Carrie McNamara, Julie Gundlach, Robin Tucker, Dan Swanson, and Linda Reinstein The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) successfully concluded another empowering day on our most recent trip to Washington, DC. ADAO's 11th Congressional Staff Luncheon Briefing “Asbestos: Impact on Consumer Safety, Public Health, and [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:26:20-07:00May 1st, 2017|