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ADAO Applauds Senate for Passage of Seventh Annual Resolution that Establishes “National Asbestos Awareness Week”

Posted on March 10, 2011 by admin

For Immediate Release: March 10, 2011  ADAO Applauds Senate for Passage of Seventh Annual Resolution that establishes “National Asbestos Awareness Week” 2011 also Marks Transformation into Global Asbestos Awareness Week    Washington, DC … March 10, 2011 — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization … Continue reading →

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ADAO Joins Millions around the World to Observe Rare Disease Day

Posted on February 28, 2011 by admin

For Immediate Release: February 28, 2011 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Joins Millions around the World to Observe Rare Disease Day WASHINGTON, DC … February 28, 2011 — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which combines education, advocacy, and community … Continue reading →

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India: Bihar Youth are Turning Knowledge into Action

Posted on February 27, 2011 by admin

“Student protest halts asbestos factory in Bihar, India” ADAO congratulates the youth of Bihar, India for standing up for the health and wellness of their village by protesting the construction of a local asbestos factory.  Asbestos is a known human … Continue reading →

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Global Asbestos Awareness Week April 1st – 7th

Posted on February 18, 2011 by admin

Our global community wants to join our U.S. National Asbestos Awareness Week from April 1st – April 7th – so based on demand, we will join together for Global Asbestos Awareness Week! The World Health Organization reported “in 2004, asbestos-related … Continue reading →

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U.S. Senate Introduces “National Asbestos Awareness Week” Resolution

Posted on February 18, 2011 by admin

For Immediate Release: February 18, 2011 ADAO Praises Senate for Introduction of Seventh Annual Resolution that Establishes “National Asbestos Awareness Week” Washington, DC … February 18, 2011 — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), combining education, advocacy and community as … Continue reading →

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Brazil: Federal Court Decision Prevents Repealing Surveillance of Asbestos In Enclosure Export In Coastal Region

Posted on February 2, 2011 by admin

Brazil: Federal Court Decision Prevents Repealing Surveillance of Asbestos In Enclosure Export In Coastal Region  NOTE: Please use the translation button in the upper right corner of the blog if needed. The biggest Brazilian company dedicated to export asbestos to Asia named CORTÊS got … Continue reading →

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Merchants of Death from Quebec Seducing Indian Government & Companies

Posted on February 2, 2011 by admin

Press Release: New Delhi, 2/2/2011: BANI APPEALS TO COMMERCE, FINANCE & ENVIRONMENT MINISTRIES TO AVOID TRADE WITH PROMOTERS OF KILLER QUEBEC ASBESTOS IN INDIA   Merchants of Death from Quebec Seducing Indian Government & Companies  BANI SEEKS INCENTIVES FOR ASBESTOS ALTERNATIVES … Continue reading →

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“Why are our estimates for missed mesothelioma cases so low?” by Dr. Ken Takahashi

Posted on January 17, 2011 by admin

We already received some feedbacks from readers of our Ahead-of-Print paper of Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) entitled “Global magnitude of reported and unreported mesothelioma.” Several points merit mention in response to the shared concern “why are the estimates so low?” Exact … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 7, 2011 by admin

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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UK: Canada House Trafalgar Square Protest was a success!

Posted on December 10, 2010 by admin

UK: Canada House Trafalgar Square Protest was a success!  The UK has the highest incidence of mesothelioma world-wide, and some of the many protesters’ whose loved ones died from mesothelioma ask how many more deaths are needed to stop this … Continue reading →

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