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EPA Ignores Asbestos Risks and Significant Opposition to the Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) Agency Moves Forward on Finalization
Posted on October 18, 2018 This week the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued its Fall 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Action, which is the OMB’s regular attempt to put all the [...]
Canada’s Asbestos Ban Takes Effect At The End of 2018 But Mining Residues and Chlor-Alkali Industry Granted Exemptions
Posted on October 17, 2018 In 2011, Canada successfully closed the last of its asbestos mines. In 2016, it was announced that the Canadian Government would begin to draft a new asbestos ban that would [...]
Russian and Kazakhstani Asbestos Miners and Users Convene in Efforts to Promote So-Called Safe and Controlled Use of Chrysotile
Posted on October 15, 2018 Once again, the Russian International Trade Union Alliance for Chrysotile and their Kazakhstani allies hosted an industry conference promoting the so-called safe use of chrysotile asbestos. Under the guise of the [...]
October Health Literacy Month Part 2: Recognize High-Risk Occupations
Posted on October 15, 2018 Health Literacy Month Landing Page October 8th - Part One: Prevent Asbestos Exposure October 15th - Part Two: Recognize High Risk Occupations October 22nd - Part Three: Understand the Warning Symptoms for Asbestos-Caused Diseases - [...]
Midterm Elections: Vote for Lawmakers That Will Ban Asbestos
Posted on October 12, 2018 Get Out To Vote! As most of you know, midterm elections are coming up in just a short few weeks. This midterm election is one of the most important elections [...]
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Asbestos Product Liability Arguments on October 10th
Posted on October 8, 2018 Supreme Court of the United States Case No. 17-1104 for the Petitioners Supreme Court of the United States Case No. 17-1104 for the Respondents On October 10, the Supreme Court [...]
October Health Literacy Month Part 1: Prevent Asbestos Exposure
kNØw Asbestos: A one-stop resource guide for you to learn about asbestos and what to do about it. Posted on October 8, 2018 Health Literacy Month Landing Page October 8th - Part One: Prevent Asbestos Exposure October 15th - [...]
3 Ways You Can Help Create an Asbestos-Free World
Posted on October 1 2018 September was Mesothelioma Awareness Month and was a busy, successful month for ADAO. We are ready for October, and want to keep the awareness and momentum going. Let’s all continue [...]
2018 October Health Literacy Month: ADAO Begins Four-Part Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Blog Series
Posted on September 28, 2018 As Mesothelioma Awareness Month comes to a close, ADAO is looking forward to sharing information on asbestos disease and prevention for October's Health Literacy Month, as well as National Health Lung Month. [...]
EPA sits back while North Carolinians are “forced to breath” asbestos for seven months
Posted on October 1, 2018 What a month. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued two report reports. On Monday, the EPA OIB issued the report revealing that“Asbestos in Schools [...]