ADAO is proud to stand with the international community in support of a petition and letter to the United Nation’s Secretary-General to ban Stephen Schmidheiny from attending the United Nation’s Rio+ 20 Conference, and to declare Schmidheiny persona non grata. At the time of this posting the petition had over 1,000 signatories, but you can [...]
Click here for English translation 28 maggio 2012 RE: Petizione per dichiarare Stephan Schmidheiny Persona Non Grata Al Segretario Generale dell’ONU Ban Ki-Moon: Illustrissimo Il mese scorso la Dottoressa Fernada Giannasi, brasiliana, nota per il suo impegno nel difendere la salute pubblica, ha dato vita ad una petizione rivolta alle Nazioni Unite perché vietino al [...]
Posted in June 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, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the “Share Your Story” feature on [...]
ADAO was honored to have so many amazing individuals come together at the 8th Asbestos Awareness Conference to discuss the impact of asbestos on public health, the environment, and the economy. We are excited to be able to share the inspiring and exceptional presenters, honorees, and discussion panels with our supportive community. Joel Shufro, who [...]
Here is your chance to have your voice heard at the upcoming U.N. Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro this June! Recently, Dr. Ivan D. Ivanov of the World Health Organization brought us an article by the International Association of Medical Students that advocates for healthy and safe jobs for sustainable development, a goal that ADAO completely supports. [...]