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“Miracles occur, why not for us?” – Colin’s Story

Posted on May 1, 2017 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a 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 on our [...]

2024-10-16T14:31:26-07:00May 1st, 2017|

International Workers’ Memorial Day || Remember the Dead. Fight for the Living.

Posted on April 27, 2017 ADAO stands shoulder to shoulder with individuals, trade unions, and organizations for International Workers Memorial Day dedicated to those who have fallen victim to or been injured by accidents in the workplace, including those stemming from occupational asbestos exposure.  All around the world, people are uniting, taking a stand, and making sure [...]

2019-08-03T11:26:20-07:00April 27th, 2017|

Press Release: Asbestos Disease Awareness Org. President Issues Statement Opposing the Regulatory Accountability Act, Introduced Today by Senators Portman and Heitkamp

For Immediate Release: April 26, 2017 Asbestos Disease Awareness Org. President Issues Statement Opposing the Regulatory Accountability Act, Introduced Today by Senators Portman and Heitkamp President Trump Reneges on His Promise to Protect “The Little Guy” with a Corporate Gift of Regulatory Rollbacks WASHINGTON – The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which serves as a global leader in [...]

2019-08-03T11:26:20-07:00April 26th, 2017|

Rotterdam Convention Updates from Michael Borowick, Assistant Secretary, Australian Council of Trade Unions

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   April 27, 2017 DAY THREE Yaser Abu Shanab from the Palestinian Environmental Quality Authority and Michael Borowick "The formal sessions on Day 3 of the convention focused [...]

2019-08-03T11:26:20-07:00April 25th, 2017|

Press Release: Global Asbestos Action Alliance confronts global asbestos industry – Good CoP/ Bad CoP?

Global Asbestos Action Alliance Rotterdam Convention Media Kit Press Release Geneva, 24 April 2017 Global Asbestos Action Alliance confronts global asbestos industry - Good CoP/ Bad CoP? For more than a decade the asbestos industry has blocked the wishes of the rest of the world and refused to allow chrysotile asbestos to be put on [...]

2019-08-03T11:26:21-07:00April 24th, 2017|
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