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Reflecting on Three Informative, Inspiring Days of Brazil’s Asbestos Seminar

Posted on October 13, 2016 by admin

ADAO’s RESOURCE PAGE for Brazil’s International Seminar on Asbestos: A Socio-Legal Approach October 6, 2016: On the Frontlines of Change: Day One of Brazil’s International Seminar on Asbestos: A Socio-Legal Approach October 7, 2016: On the Frontlines of Change: Day Two of … Continue reading →

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EPA Takes Action on PBT Chemicals – Pressure to Name Asbestos on Top Ten List Remains Fierce

Posted on October 13, 2016 by admin

Posted on October 13, 2016 I want to clarify some confusing news you may have seen this week about asbestos and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced five persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals … Continue reading →

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Exciting NEWS: U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer Introduces the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2016

Posted on September 30, 2016 by admin

Press Release: ADAO President Urges Congressional Support of Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2016, Introduced Today by Senator Barbara Boxer Posted on September 30, 2016 Since the inception of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), U.S. Sen. Barbara … Continue reading →

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Join Us at the Asbestos Disease Support Society (ADSS) Symposium on the 19 October

Posted on September 29, 2016 by admin

Posted on September 29, 2016 My next venture will be to Brisbane to speak at the Asbestos Disease Support Society (ADSS) Symposium on the 19 October. I am particularly looking forward to catching up with other Meso Warriors after the … Continue reading →

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Lou Williams, GBAN Australian Director: I’m back on Keytruda after break of 6 months!

Posted on September 11, 2016 by admin

Posted on September 10, 2016 Please read and share this update on my journey with Keytruda and my efforts to have it made available to mesothelioma patients through Australia’s Pharmacetical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Currently Keytruda is on PBS for Melanoma cancer only … Continue reading →

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AFeVA COMUNICATO: Sentenza Corte Costituzionale

Posted on July 21, 2016 by admin

Posted on July 21, 2016 Casale Monferrato, Giovedì 21 luglio 2016 COMUNICATO “È chiaro che, anche dal punto di vista rigorosamente materiale, la morte di una persona, seppure cagionata da una medesima condotta, dà luogo ad un nuovo evento, e … Continue reading →

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Asbestos Memorial Service, Asbestosis & Mesothelioma Association of Australia (AMAA) 8 July 2016 by Lou Williams

Posted on July 6, 2016 by admin

Posted on July 6, 2016 I have been invited by AMAA (Asbestosis & Mesothelioma Association of Australia) to speak at their Annual Asbestos Memorial Service. It is very special and heartwarming to have been invited to attend and speak.  I … Continue reading →

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ADFA Press Release: National asbestos response grinds to a halt as Federal Government withholds funding

Posted on March 29, 2016 by admin

MEDIA RELEASE: Tuesday 29 March 2016 National asbestos response grinds to a halt as Federal Government withholds funding Asbestos victim support groups have slammed the Federal Government for allowing the national response to the deadly mineral to grind to a halt … Continue reading →

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ADFA Press Release: Asbestos victims slam James Hardie over slashed compensation funding

Posted on November 21, 2015 by admin

Media Release: Friday November 20, 2013 Asbestos victims slam James Hardie over slashed compensation funding Asbestos victims are outraged following the revelation that James Hardie has almost halved its contributions to its compensation fund, despite increasing cash flow and profit. Asbestos Diseases … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: “Cause-effect” Relation between White Asbestos and Mesothelioma” by Francisco Báez Baquet

Posted on October 12, 2015 by admin

Guest Blog: “Cause-effect” Relation between White Asbestos and Mesothelioma” by Francisco Báez Baquet The demonstration of a causal relationship between chrysotile and mesothelioma, it is essential to justify the ban on industrial use of the mineral. This is so, because … Continue reading →

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