Posted on May, 12, 2011 VIDEO: The Daily Show "Ored to Death" Brilliantly ‘The Daily Show' focused on Quebec and the dark side of asbestos last night in the segment: "Ored to Death" . Watch the video and post your comment on Jon Stewart's forum. As a mesothelioma widow, it is reprehensible that Mr. Bernard Coulombe, President of the [...]
After reading and signing the letter to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe being circulated by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) and others, I was reminded of an effort to boycott imported asbestos in 1974. This involved picketing and publicizing the import of products from Rhodesia (Zimbabwe’s former name under white minority rule) through ports such [...]
Posted in May 2011 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 new "Share Your Story" feature [...]
A guest blog post by Lisa Harty Impact, defined by Webster’s as “a forceful strike”, perfectly describes the recent 7th Annual Asbestos Disease Awareness Conference held by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) in Atlanta, GA. While asbestos is impacting public health, the environment, and the economy, increasing numbers of asbestos victims are being equipped [...]
To read the International Declaration: "Un Mondo Senza Amianto - A World Without Asbestos” drafted by the conference participants which was sent to the United Nations, CLICK HERE. To view photos of the conference in the Facebook photo album. I recently had the pleasure of traveling to Casale Monferrato, Italy to participate in the Associazione [...]
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