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2012 Joint Statement from Laurie Kazan-Allen and Linda Reinstein
Posted on April 16, 2012 Dear Friends, We are pleased to share the news that we have reached a reconciliation that will enable the International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS) and the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization [...]
The ADAO Community Is Stronger Because Of You
One of ADAO’s main goals is to foster a supportive community for asbestos victims, and the community we have set up has become an incredible asset for people struggling with asbestos-caused disease. Having someone to [...]
ADAO Joins Global Community in Urging UN to Declare Stephan Schmidheiny “Persona Non Grata” at Rio+20
Sign the Petition! Click to read the translated petition: Dutch French Italian Spanish Portuguese ADAO Joins Global Community in Urging United Nations to Declare Stephan Schmidheiny “Persona Non Grata” at UN Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable [...]
Powerful, Honest, and Vibrant. Barbara McQueen Speaks Out Against Asbestos
Powerful, honest, and vibrant. Barbara McQueen courageously shared her story with the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) at our recent Asbestos Awareness Conference. On Saturday, March 31, Barbara McQueen, widow of Steve McQueen, accepted the [...]
2012 Global Asbestos Awareness Week Wrap Up
Global Asbestos Awareness Week: EXPOSED – The Facts About Asbestos concluded this past Sunday after a hugely successful 7 days of global advocacy, education, and community building. Beginning on Sunday April 1st on the heels [...]
“Turned Away” – Julius’ Story
Posted in April 2012 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, [...]
History is a Great Teacher to Those Who Listen, Asbestos Remains a Killer
Today, on the last day of Global Asbestos Awareness Week, I want to step back and reflect on this amazing global week of awareness. The facts and the information are here on our website, thanks [...]
“If You Think it’s Asbestos, it Probably Is” by John Newquist (OSHA)
“If You Think it’s Asbestos, it Probably Is” by John Newquist In the 28 years that I’ve worked at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), it’s become very clear to me just how significant [...]
Convicted! Eternit Asbestos Criminals Update
Posted on April 10, 2012 A historic guilty verdict from the Eternit trial in February definitively reaffirms a century of scientific evidence that asbestos exposure is deadly. The precedent has been set: corporations involved in [...]
Global Asbestos Awareness Week Tweets
Asbestos: One Word. One World. One Week. To view content of all 7 days, please click here. Action Alerts. Below are updates and tweets for you to spread through Twitter and Facebook. Three general tweets also [...]