Tag Archives: Global Ban Asbestos Network

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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No Boundaries, No Borders

Posted on February 16, 2011 by admin

Connecting and sharing through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Blogs just keeps improving! This is an exciting and revolutionary time in communication, as we globally witness the power of unity and collective activism to increase education, advocacy, and community support.  … Continue reading →

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“The Quebec government supports the safe use of asbestos and all other dangerous substances.”

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin

PDF of Letter January 28, 2011 Ms. Linda Reinstein Chief Executive Officer Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization 1525 Aviation Boulevard, Suite 318 Redondo Beach CA 90278 UNITED STATES Dear Ms. Reinstein, At the request of Serge Simard, Minister for Natural Resources … 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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As a mesothelioma widow, I find it appalling, inhumane, and reprehensible that the Indian Supreme Court today refused to ban asbestos! Linda Reinstein

Posted on January 21, 2011 by admin
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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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Association of Lung Specialists, opposing the re-opening of the Jeffrey mine, calling for an international ban on asbestos and calling for Quebec to immediately cease mining asbestos.

Posted on January 15, 2011 by admin

The January 14, 2011 statement of support by the Quebec Lung Specialists Association for not re-opening the Jeffery Mine continues to show the callous disregard for human life by those parties intent on re-opening the Jeffery Mine which would allow … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 12, 2011 by admin

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”

Posted on January 8, 2011 by admin

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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