Much has happened since our last newsletter update in June. ADAO has been at the forefront of important discussions about the need for a global asbestos ban, and communication and collaboration at all levels have continued to generate publicity and action. On the virtual front, ADAO is increasing its social media presence to fuel awareness [...]
Posted on October 10, 2010 ADAO and ABREA, in conjunction with other worldwide leaders working to end asbestos production and use, will launch GBAN - Global Ban Asbestos Network website next month. GBAN will harness the power of social media to unite asbestos awareness advocates and resources through varied outlets including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more. Show [...]
This letter to the editor was published in the LA Times Opinion section on August 2. Symbolism of the state rock Re "Don't fear this rock," Opinion, July 27 As a native Californian and mesothelioma widow, I find David Ropeik's Op-Ed to have misrepresented the controversy surrounding SB 624. Delisting serpentine as our official state [...]
Back in 1965, when asbestos was a profitable industry in California, serpentine, since it was the host rock for asbestos, was designated as the state rock. This was in response to pressure from the asbestos lobby. The designation was intended to call attention to the lucrative asbestos industry. Today, there is no asbestos industry. Asbestos [...]
Much has been said about SB 624, the recent effort to rescind the designation of Serpentine as the California state rock. Here are the facts: According to the AB 265 bill Memorandum dated April 16, 1965, Serpentine was designated as the state rock precisely because of its relationship to the asbestos mining industry in California. To quote [...]