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“Continuing health threat posed by asbestos-cement roofing: two case studies from Denmark” by Kathleen Ruff

Posted on February 4, 2015 by admin

Posted on February 4, 2015 SOURCE: Right on Canada  At a symposium on Why Is Asbestos Still A Health Problem? held in Copenhagen on December 12, 2014, Dr. Rolf Petersen presented two cases studies which showed individuals with mesothelioma, who had no … Continue reading →

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“Asbestos Health Awareness Campaign in Indonesia” by Paul Palmer and Samuel Anthonysz

Posted on January 5, 2015 by admin

NOTE: It was exciting to see the Global Ban Asbestos Network (GBAN), a non-profit and independent initiative, help Paul Palmer connect with the Indonesian GBAN Member, Darisman, for their Asbestos Health Awareness Campaign. GBAN was founded in 2010 by the Asbestos … Continue reading →

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“International Day of Asbestos Victims” Book by the French National Association for the Defense of Asbestos Victims (ANDEVA)

Posted on December 19, 2014 by admin

This book contains the proceedings from the “International Day of Asbestos Victims” symposium organized by French National Association for the Defense of Asbestos Victims (ANDEVA) which was held in Paris on October, 12 2012.  This two-part book includes presentations from … Continue reading →

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“Scientists publish Erratum to disclose their conflicts of interest” by Kathleen Ruff

Posted on December 6, 2014 by admin

Posted on December 6, 2014 SOURCE: Right on Canada  In 2012, Carlo La Vecchia and Paolo Boffetta published an article in the European Journal of Cancer Prevention (EJCP) entitled Role of stopping exposure and recent exposure to asbestos in the risk of mesothelioma. In … Continue reading →

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Petition to have Stephan Schmidheiny Judged by the International Court of Justice in La Hague for Crimes against Humanity

Posted on December 5, 2014 by admin

Petition to have Stephan Schmidheiny Judged by the International Court of Justice in La Hague for Crimes against Humanity Posted on December 5, 2014 Dear Friends, We are still shocked for the outrageous verdict issued by the Italian Supreme Court which … Continue reading →

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Press Release November 19th after Court of Cassation Verdict on Eternit

Posted on November 22, 2014 by admin

Posted on November 22, 2014 Press Release November 19th after Court of Cassation Verdict on Eternit We express our strongest indignation and disagreement for the shameful and unfair verdict of the Court of Cassation issued on the 19th of November … Continue reading →

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BRAZIL: Asbestos Added to the National List of Carcinogenic Agents for Human Beings

Posted on October 9, 2014 by admin

Posted on October 9, 2014 I am pleased to share the publication from the Ministerial Decree No. 9 of 2014, the Brazilian Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Health, establishing a National List of Carcinogenic Agents for Human Beings (LINACH), … Continue reading →

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ALU Press Release: Chrysotile Information Center Agent Fails to Muddle Process in Raising Philippine Standard for Asbestos in the Workplace

Posted on October 7, 2014 by admin

Posted on October 6, 2014 ALU Press Release Chrysotile Information Center Agent Fails to Muddle Process in Raising Philippine Standard for Asbestos in the Workplace An agent of the lobby group Chrysotile Information Center (CIC) tried but failed to muddle … Continue reading →

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Australia’s 1st International Conference on Asbestos Awareness and Management by Lou Williams

Posted on September 16, 2014 by admin

Posted on September 15, 2014 I am so excited to announce that the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency is hosting the inaugural International Conference on Asbestos Awareness and Management 2014 in Melbourne, Australia, to be held on 16 to 18 … Continue reading →

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ADFA Media Release: Asbestos victims don’t die by instalments: James Hardie shouldn’t compensate by instalments

Posted on September 15, 2014 by admin

15 Sept 2014 – Sydney, NSW Media release – Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia (ADFA), Barry Robson, President Asbestos victims don’t die by instalments: James Hardie shouldn’t compensate by instalments Asbestos groups are outraged by the announcement that the James … Continue reading →

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