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Groups Ask Harper to Put Global Health ahead of Interests of Asbestos Lobby

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has joined more than two hundred environmental and health groups, labor unions, asbestos victims’ organizations, and scientists from around the world to urge Prime Minister Harper to support the listing of Chrysotile asbestos on the United Nations Rotterdam Convention’s “prior informed consent” (PIC) list. On June 20, 2011, the [...]

2019-08-03T11:32:58-07:00June 14th, 2011|

International Labour Organisation (ILO) issues landmark decision on Asbestos

ILO issues landmark decision on Asbestos: Review of laws & regulations necessary sent by Lucien Royer Saturday June 11, 2011 – Geneva Switzerland In its conclusions about a case on Canadian asbestos launched by Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) the International Labour Organisation (ILO) today issued a landmark decision that could create ripple effects on global [...]

2019-08-03T11:32:59-07:00June 13th, 2011|

“Breathtaking” – Richard’s Story

  Posted in June 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 [...]

2021-05-13T16:58:16-07:00June 12th, 2011|

“I Will Not Die in Vain” – Lou’s Story

  Tragically, Lou lost her battle with mesothelioma in April 2017. You can learn more about Lou's powerful journey in ADAO's memorial blog. Posted in June 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 [...]

2021-05-13T16:39:00-07:00June 5th, 2011|

Eternit Press Release

JUSTIÇA OU IDEOLOGIA? ETERNIT S.A. a vista da matéria veiculada no site do TST, em 16/05/2011 na seção “Notícias do Tribunal Superior do Trabalho” e replicada em diversos veículos de comunicação sob o título de TST mantém indenização de R$ 300 mil a vendedor da Eternit afetado com amianto. Em respeito à verdade e à [...]

2019-08-03T11:33:00-07:00May 23rd, 2011|
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