Turkey's Environment Management Directorate General released a statement which said the regulation banning use of asbestos would take effect on December 31, 2010. Turkey will now fully abide by European Union (EU) regulations. "The ban on use of asbestos will both eliminate diseases stemming from the substance and end emission of asbestos to the environment," the statement said. [...]
Posted on December 10, 2010 Join ADAO in an ACOR mesothelioma group tradition as we "Light a Candle" in memory of our loved ones on December 28 and on January 4 in honor of those patients battling mesothelioma. We invite you to light a candle, reflect, and renew your inner strength. We cannot ignore our pain and grief, but we can [...]
GLOBAL SOCIAL MEDIA ADVOCACY The entire world joined the Quebec mission in December and the reverberation continues. Anger, grief, and hope ran through the veins of victims, scientific communities, organizations, and institutions around the world in support of The Solidarity Delegation from Asia to Quebec mission. Solidarity and Social Media Advocacy: In an effort to [...]
What do Merlin Olsen, Steve McQueen, admiral Elmo Zumwalt, Jr,USN, Warren Zevon and the firefighters and heroes of 9/11 have in common with Mesothelioma Victim Larry Davis? We all have the unenviable distinction of being exposed to deadly Asbestos fibers. After inhaling microscopic asbestos fiber which is the only known cause of Mesothelioma Cancer, it [...]
Let me tell you a family secret and how that secret shaped the new Asbestos Victims' Community Resource page. When Alan was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2003, I sat on a box in the cold garage and cried, overwhelmed by the enormity of our new reality. I was completely alone. After a good cry, I dried my eyes and went inside [...]