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January 11, 2011 Letter to Dr Charles Bernard, President of the Collège des médecins du Québec

More than 120 medical doctors and health professionals from 25 countries signed this letter to Dr Charles Bernard, President of the Collège des médecins du Québec as part of the effort to have the governments of Quebec and Canada not … Continue reading

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Canada: “The continued sale of Quebec’s asbestos is indefensible”

Please take time to read the new January 8, 2011 “The continued sale of Quebec’s asbestos is indefensible” article.  Premier Jean Charest and the asbestos lobby are out of arguments to defend Quebec’s export of asbestos.   You can see … Continue reading

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India: The Rajasthan Asbestos Mine Workers’ Dharna is Successful

In 2007, the National Institute of Occupational Health conducted a test on Asbestos mining, studying and surveying 164 mine workers to determine the prevalence of the occupational disease Asbestosis. Of those 164 labourers, 93 mine workers were suspected of suffering … Continue reading

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Canada: “Quebec doctors make urgent appeal” by Kathleen Ruff

Quebec doctors make urgent appeal to Quebec College of Physicians to get involved in the fight to stop the Quebec government from financing the Jeffrey mine Over fifty Quebec medical doctors have made an urgent appeal to the Quebec College … Continue reading

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India: “Asbestosis: Workers on a sit-in for ‘affliction’”

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India: “Rajasthan miners demand their health test report”

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EHP: “Mesothelioma cases likely are significantly underreported worldwide”

New study could impact national and global policies on asbestos  (Research Triangle Park, NC) For every four to five reported cases of mesothelioma worldwide, at least one case goes unreported, according to estimates published online January 6 ahead of print … Continue reading

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Italy: “The Criminal Trial of Stephan Schmidheiny in Turin, Italy” by Dr. Barry Castleman

The Criminal Trial of Stephan Schmidheiny in Turin, Italy  The Schmidheineys are one of Switzerland’s very most wealthy families.  Stephan inherited the Eternit asbestos-cement company to run when he was 29, in 1976.  These enterprises were run through various years … Continue reading

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Brazil: “Banning asbestos is feasible, says study”

Brazil: “Banning asbestos is feasible, says study” FERNANDA GIANNASI’s Herculean efforts to protect workers and prevent asbestos exposure in Brazil is utterly amazing. Fernanda shared this report last night. Excerpt: “Report indicates that Unicamp ban on asbestos would negligible economic impacts … Continue reading

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Turkey: Asbestos ban to take effect on 12.31.2010

Turkey’s Environment Management Directorate General released a statement which said the regulation banning use of asbestos would take effect on December 31, 2010.  Turkey will now fully abide by European Union (EU) regulations. “The ban on use of asbestos will both eliminate diseases … Continue reading

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