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Colorado Man Sentenced for Hiring Homeless Man to Remove Asbestos
Thomas K. Tienda from Pueblo, CO hired homeless handymen to demolish his house and remove asbestos-containing materials. Tienda was sentenced to four years in prison. Previously, Tienda was convicted...
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Propaganda or Public Health: Brazil’s Landmark Supreme Court Hearing about...
UPDATE: The Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) trial begins on October 31. Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court held public hearings to review the constitutionality of the state of São Paulo’s law that prohibits...
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Global Mesothelioma Experts Convene at the 2012 iMig Conference
The iMig conference brings together experts dedicated to treating and curing mesothelioma. The conference features workshops, presentations and discussions focused on groundbreaking ideas and...
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Hurricane Sandy: How to Protect Yourself from Toxic Asbestos Debris
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) urges you to follow EPA and OSHA guidelines and regulations in order to protect public health. Please share this...
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Asbestos: “Devil’s Dust: Exposed to poison. Exposing the truth.”
On November 11 and 12, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) will air Devil’s Dust. The two-part TV miniseries chronicles the true-life corporate scandal of James Hardie Industries, an...
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Roger Helmer MEP Denies Asbestos Facts to Mesothelioma Patients
It’s difficult to believe, but in a conversation with mesothelioma patients, Roger Helmer, a member of the European Parliament, denied scientific evidence that chrysotile asbestos is a human...
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Global Outrage about the NSW Court of Appeals' Decision to Reduce Penalties...
Monday, November 12, 2012Storified by Linda Reinstein · Tue, Nov 13 2012 09:50:41Today, the New South Wales Court of Appeals issued a decision to reduce penalties imposed on the former directors of...
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ADAO Report: Houston Workers Exposed to Asbestos during Water Pipe Repairs
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) confirmed that a Houston contractor knowingly exposed workers to asbestos. The workers repaired cement water pipes that were composed of 35% asbestos...
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Speak Up and Out Against Asbestos
"Partner for Prevention” today and help end mesothelioma and other asbestos-caused diseases. Storified by Linda Reinstein · Mon, Nov 26 2012 09:09:54The facts are irrefutable. Asbestos is a known human...
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U.S. Surgeon General Issues Statement on the Dangers of Asbestos in Support...
Asbestos is a known human carcinogen and there is no safe level of asbestos exposure. Read and share the ADAO blogs and join the global conversation for Global Asbestos Awareness Week April 1-7,...
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Americans Urge Congress to Pass Real TSCA Reform to Prevent Toxic Exposures
ADAO testified that the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has failed to protect public health and our environment. Asbestos, a known human carcinogen, has caused one of the worst man-made...
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Asbestos Victims Outraged with the Passage of the So-Called FACT Act (HR 982)
The Real Facts about the so-called The Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013 (H.R. 982)Storified by Linda Reinstein · Fri, Nov 15 2013 14:03:36 Posted on November 15, 2013 What...
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INJUSTICE: Italian Supreme Court Overturned Ruling of Convicted Asbestos...
#storify-minimal a:hover{text-decoration:none}Italian Supreme Court acquitted convicted asbestos criminal, billionaire Stephan Schmidheiny, of his 18 years in prison sentence stating the evidence in...
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S. 697 is an Irreversible TSCA Rollback, Not Reform – Chemical Industry is...
#storify-minimal a:hover{text-decoration:none}As drafted, more than 450 environmental, public health, and scientific communities oppose Senators Vitter and Udall’s “Frank R. Lautenberg ChemicalSafety...
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ADAO Dominates #TSCA #TopTen Online Conversation
#storify-minimal a:hover{text-decoration:none}While the EPA met with stakeholders to talk TSCA implementation, the ADAO community took over the social media conversation, flooding the EPA's feeds with...
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