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ADAO is Honored to Call Barbara McQueen a Friend

Barbara McQueen, Apacheland Stuntman, Linda Reinstein ADAO is honored to have forged a wonderful new friendship with Barbara McQueen, widow of the late Steve McQueen. Steve McQueen, a movie icon fondly called as “the King of Cool, ” will be honored with the Warren Zevon ‘Keep Me in Your Heart’ Memorial Tribute Award at the 8th [...]

2019-08-03T11:32:04-07:00February 5th, 2012|

World Cancer Day: “Stand Up To Cancer!” and End Mesothelioma and other Asbestos-Caused Cancers

Asbestos-caused cancers continue to claim thousands of lives every year in the United States and asbestos, a known carcinogen, has not been banned. Today is a great day for sharing your feelings and stories with us and throughout your social networks.  Our radical collaboration will fuel efforts to raise awareness to prevent exposure thus eliminating deadly cancers.  As a melanoma survivor and mesothelioma widow, join [...]

2019-08-03T11:32:05-07:00February 4th, 2012|

“Asbestos: Still Legal and Lethal in Canada and the United States”

Posted on February 3, 2012 Last night, I cried after watching the CBC News Network video “Fatal Deception.” The news report highlighted inconsistencies and deceptions involved in a McGill University study on asbestos safety, the exposure of Canadian miners to asbestos, and their resulting asbestos-related health issues. The McGill study cited is flawed, lacks transparency, [...]

2019-08-03T11:32:05-07:00February 3rd, 2012|

News! City Council of Casale Monferrato Turns Down 18 Million Euro Eternit Settlement Proposal

Congratulations to AFeVA and the community of Casale Monferrato!  Today, the city's council decided to deny the proposed 18 million Euro settlement deal from the accused Eternit executives.  View the February 3 Official Announcement from the Municipality of Casale Monferrato.  This represents the city's determination to see justice through for its victims and residents.   As a representative of the voices of [...]

2019-08-03T11:32:06-07:00February 3rd, 2012|

Eternit Trial: Collection of Blogs, Photos, and Videos

  We are delighted to share with you our full collection of blogs, videos, photos, and social networks so that you may actively follow the ongoing Eternit trial in Italy. In only a matter of weeks, the final verdict will be handed down and www.gban.net, http://www.afeva.it/, and http://asbestosinthedock.ning.com/ will have full coverage. Let's maximize our [...]

2019-08-03T11:32:06-07:00February 2nd, 2012|
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