On June 24th, public health advocates in nine countries participated in a global demonstration opposing the Quebec government's proposed funding of the Jeffrey Asbestos Mine. Canada already exports more than 200,000 tons of asbestos a year to developing nations, putting thousands of workers and their families at risk. More protests are scheduled for July 1st, [...]

Posted on June 18, 2010 On Tuesday, June 15 in Washington, DC, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) held a staff briefing for more than 30 House staffers, most of whose bosses sit on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce.  On April 15, 2010, Rep. Bobby L. Rush, Chairman of the [...]

On June 10, 2010, ADAO submitted a coalition letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce requesting expedited action for chemical substances with documented risks, such as asbestos, to forgo the unnecessary 12 month risk assessment. The request, supported by 11 organizations, would allow the EPA Administrator to proceed immediately to [...]

In April, ADAO had the honor to present “E X P O S E D: Workers at Risk” at the 11th Inter-American Congress on Prevention of Occupation Risks in Mexico City. This international conference discussed various safety concerns, including the work of Dr. Guadalupe Aguilar-Madrid, esteemed researcher and asbestos ban advocate. She is calling on [...]

Today, the World Health Organization called for action on 10 chemicals or groups of chemicals of major public health concern. The full WHO statement is online at http://www.who.int/ipcs/features/10chemicals_en.pdf  ACTION IS NEEDED ON CHEMICALS OF MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN The production and use of chemicals continues to grow worldwide, particularly in developing countries. This is likely [...]