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Global Campaign Against Quebec’s Asbestos Mining
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 [...]
ADAO Hosts Successful Staffer Briefing
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 [...]
ADAO Urges Expedited Action on Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010
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 [...]
11th Inter-American Congress on Prevention of Occupation Risks in Mexico City
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 [...]
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 [...]