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Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Supports the Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 Introduced in the Senate

Posted on April 10, 2013 ADAO applauds Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and the other 27 senators who introduced the Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 today. “The Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 is an important piece of legislation that would comprehensively reform the grossly outdated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976, which fails to protect many Americans from [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:30:29-07:00April 10th, 2013|

ADAO Special Report “The USA Asbestos Toxic Trade Continues”

Presented at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Press Conference in Washington, D.C. on April 4, 2013 Posted on April 9, 2013 Asbestos, a human carcinogen, has caused one of the worst man-made environmental disasters. The facts are irrefutable, yet each day, 30 Americans die from a preventable asbestos-caused disease. Exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma and lung, gastrointestinal, laryngeal, and ovarian [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:30:29-07:00April 9th, 2013|

Collegium Ramazzini Occupational and Environmental Statements

Collegium Ramazzin's Mission Statement The Collegium Ramazzini is an independent, international academy founded in 1982 by Irving J. Selikoff, Cesare Maltoni and other eminent scientists. It is comprised of 180 internationally renowned experts in the fields of occupational and environmental health. The mission of the Collegium Ramazzini is to advance the study of occupational and [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:30:29-07:00April 7th, 2013|

Day 7: Linda Reinstein, “Taking Education to the Digital Streets every Sunday for #BanAsbestosNow Action” and Candle Light Vigil

To view all 7 days of Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) content, please click here. 7 FACTS FOR 7 DAYS: FACT TO SHARE TODAY: Asbestos fibers can be nearly 700 times smaller than human hair and are odorless, tasteless, indestructible fibers that can remain suspended in the air for seconds. This day of Global [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:30:30-07:00April 7th, 2013|

Day 6: Dr. V. Courtney Broaddus, “Toxic Relationship to the Pleura: Update and Future Concerns” – Global Asbestos Awareness Week

To view all 7 days of Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) content, please click here. 7 FACTS FOR 7 DAYS: FACT TO SHARE TODAY: Chrysotile asbestos accounts for nearly 95% of asbestos mined and exported today. In 2012, the top four asbestos producing countries were Russia, China, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. This day of Global Asbestos [...]

admin2019-08-03T11:30:30-07:00April 6th, 2013|