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World Health Organization: “Action Is Needed On Chemicals Of Major Public Health Concern”
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 [...]
Workers Memorial Day
Since 2004, ADAO has served as the voice of asbestos victims. Today, on Workers Memorial Day, we honor workers and their families left behind with a day or remembrance and recommitment protecting the rights and [...]
IBAS: Asbestos Focus on International Workers’ Memorial Day
Asbestos Focus on International Workers' Memorial Day - by Laurie Kazan-Allen, International Ban Asbestos Secretariat Asbestos will be a focus of events held to mark the occurrence of International Workers' Memorial Day 2010. National governments, international [...]
2010 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Agenda: “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” Agenda
2010 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Agenda: “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” Agenda 6th Annual ADAO International Asbestos Awareness Conference “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” April 9 – 11, 2010 Welcome and Opening Remarks [...]
Focus on North, South, and Central America
The build up to the 2010 conference has been busy and exciting. Holding the conference so near the Canadian border reinforced our focus this year on the tragic situation in North, South, and Central America caused [...]
E X P O S E D: The Facts about Asbestos (April 7)
READ THE FULL REPORT ONLINE In Remembrance By Jordan Zevon I lost my father – Warren Zevon – to mesothelioma in 2003. He is missed by family, and he is missed by fans of the [...]
E X P O S E D: The Facts about Asbestos (April 6)
READ THE FULL REPORT ONLINE “Asbestos in Toys and Tools” By Paul Zygielbaum, ADAO Product Testing Project Manager United States law and regulation allow commerce in products containing asbestos either as an ingredient or as [...]
E X P O S E D: The Facts about Asbestos (April 5)
READ THE FULL REPORT ONLINE What About My Health? By Arthur L. Frank, PhD, MD Rare diseases are often difficult to diagnose. In addition, treatment information can be difficult to find and experts with experience [...]
E X P O S E D: The Facts about Asbestos (April 4)
READ THE FULL REPORTS ONLINE Asbestos in the Home By J. Brent Kynoch, Managing Director, Environmental Information Association Generally speaking, homes that were built prior to 1980 are more likely to have asbestos containing products [...]
E X P O S E D: The Facts about Asbestos (April 3)
READ THE FULL REPORT ONLINE Asbestos: Cover Up of a Century By Kenneth A. Cook Co-founder and President, Environmental Working Group Thousands of innocent people die while governments do nothing to prevent it. In Darfur [...]