April 6 By Fernanda Giannasi After decades of struggling, Brazil has 4 states and several important cities which have banned asbestos. As Labour Inspector for the Ministry of Labor since 1983, I have worked diligently to defend the public interest regarding worker safety and health. We were able to accomplish this only through constant vigilance and community [...]
Asbestos: One Word. One World. One Week. Action Alerts. Below are updates and tweets for you to spread through Twitter and Facebook. Three general tweets also for each day #Asbestos. One Word. One Week. One World. http://bit.ly/fJ8vVg #ADAO “Exposed – The Facts about #Asbestos” – April 1 – 7, 2011 http://bit.ly/fJ8vVg #ADAO Radical Collaboration [...]
April 2nd By Dr. Richard Lemen Asbestos is a commercial term referring to a group of naturally-occurring fibrous minerals. Asbestos has remarkable durability and resistance to heat, properties conferring value in a wide range of products including building and pipe insulation, friction products including brake shoes, and fire-resistant bricks. Asbestos has been woven into fireproof [...]
April 2nd By Arthur L. Frank, PhD, MD Rare diseases are often difficult to diagnose. In addition, treatment information can be difficult to find and experts with experience treating such diseases are typically rare. Various treatment options exist for asbestos-related diseases, patients respond differently to treatments, and personal preferences should also be taken into account. [...]
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