[View the story "Propaganda or Public Health: Brazil’s Landmark Supreme Court Hearing about Asbestos " on Storify]Propaganda or Public Health: Brazil’s Landmark Supreme Court Hearing about Asbestos On August 24 and 31, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court is holding public hearings to review the constitutionality of the state of São Paulo’s law that prohibits asbestos use. [...]
Posted on August 27, 2012 TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT ASBESTOS IN BRAZIL All types of asbestos (chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite, anthophylite, tremolite and actinolite) are a known human carcinogen There is no safe level of asbestos exposure Brazil is the third largest producer of chrysotile asbestos Brazil is the second largest exporter of chrysotile asbestos, after [...]
Posted in August 2012 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, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the “Share Your Story” feature [...]
ADAO is hard at work, planning our 9th Asbestos Awareness Conference in Washington DC! Our past conferences have been overwhelmingly successful, and we want to continue sharing the powerful presentations from our last conference. We were honored to have so many amazing individuals come together at the 8th Asbestos Awareness Conference to discuss the impact [...]
[View the story "Colorado Man Sentenced for Hiring Homeless Man to Remove Asbestos" on Storify]Colorado Man Sentenced for Hiring Homeless Man to Remove AsbestosThomas K. Tienda from Pueblo, CO hired homeless handymen to demolish his house and remove asbestos-containing materials. Tienda was sentenced to four years in prison. Previously, Tienda was convicted of eight felonies, [...]
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