A call to G20 leaders for global action to ban asbestos. ABEVA. November 17, 2018.On November 30, you will be gathering in Buenos Aires for a vital meeting of the G20. You will be considering the many challenges facing our world and striving to find the best way forward. Logo AVEBA (AVEBA) The most widely recognized […]
Toxic Talc and Mesothelioma. By Laurie Kazan-Allen. April 16, 2018. ibasecretariat.org. A historic breakthrough categorized by a leading plaintiffs’ expert as “breathtakingly fantastic” occurred in a US courtroom this month when a New Jersey jury handed down the first mesothelioma claimant’s verdict against Johnson & Johnson to Stephen Lanzo, a 46-year old investment banker, who contracted […]
They claim that Metro de Madrid violated Spanish, European and Argentine laws when selling the CAF 5000. tech2.org. March 02, 2018. Metro de Madrid is in the eye of the storm for the sale of the CAF 5000 to Buenos Aires: the Spanish company knew of the presence of asbestos in trains since 2003 and […]
New study challenges assumption of asbestos’ ability to move in soil. Scientist findings may have implications for current remediation strategies. sciencedaily.com. August 19, 2016. Summary: A new study challenges the long-held belief that asbestos fibers cannot move through soil. The findings have important implications for current remediation strategies aimed at capping asbestos-laden soils to prevent […]
Ottawa reverses stand on health risks of asbestos in ‘landmark shift’. By Tavia Grant. theglobeandmail.com. July 07, 2015. Health Canada has strikingly revised its position on the health risks of asbestos exposure, bringing the federal government more in line with other developed countries. The recent changes to the department’s website are significant, with the page […]
Asbestos Found in Kids’ Crayons, Toy Kits: Report. By Alan Mozes. consumer.healthday.com. July 08, 2015. Health experts, big retailer say they’re concerned about findings on products from China.Asbestos fibers have been found in crayons and other toys sold in the United States, according to a new report from an environmental health advocacy group. The fibers […]
Italian supreme court’s asbestos ruling could have major implications for Brazil. theguardian.com. November 1º, 2014, Court’s cancellation of Swiss asbestos polluter’s jail sentence dismays activists in Brazil, where substance is widely used. The Italian supreme court ruling on a case brought against Eternit, a Swiss-based building firm, could have major implications for the continued use […]
IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISKS TO HUMANS. Volume 100C (2012)Arsenic, Metals, Fibres and DustsView full volume in pdfView Lancet Oncology summary as html or pdfOrder this volume from WHO Press FRONT AND BACK MATTER Cover Contents and Note to the Reader List of Participants Preamble General Remarks List of Abbreviations Cumulative Cross Index to IARC MonographsTHE MONOGRAPHSArsenic and Arsenic CompoundsBeryllium and […]
Byzantine monks used asbestos in wall paintings centuries before Industrial Revolution. By April Holloway. ancient-origins.net. April 01, 2014. Researchers have discovered that Byzantine monks used asbestos in plaster coatings underlying their wall paintings centuries before the fibrous material began to be used in the construction industry. The material, which is now known to cause serious […]
A Toxic Legacy. By Jack Newsham.yaledailynews.com. September 08, 2013.The sun had just come out when graduation ceremonies began on Old Campus on a wet May morning in 1996. While a huge labor demonstration on the New Haven Green shook some students and their families, little of the clamor made it through Phelps Gate. The Yale […]
Global Burden of Asbestos Still Growing with Life Years Lost to Mesothelioma. By Tim Povtak. asbestos.com. September 6, 2013. Despite growing awareness, steady advances in medical treatment and increased regulation, the life years lost to asbestos-related diseases around the world continue to reach staggering proportions.And it could get worse.Between 1994 and 2010, more than 2.1 […]
ADAO’s Asbestos: “See for Yourself” Photographic Educational Campaign. by Linda Reinstein on Apr 26, 2012. Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is a registered 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization. "United for Asbestos Disease Awareness, Education, Advocacy, and Community Support".1525 Aviation Boulevard, Suite 318 • Redondo Beach • California • 90278 • (310) 251-7477www.AsbestosDiseaseAwareness.org
ADAO’s Asbestos: “See for Yourself” Photographic Educational Campaign. by Linda Reinstein on Apr 26, 2012. Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is a registered 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization. "United for Asbestos Disease Awareness, Education, Advocacy, and Community Support".1525 Aviation Boulevard, Suite 318 • Redondo Beach • California • 90278 • (310) 251-7477www.AsbestosDiseaseAwareness.org
The Italian criminal court in Turin declared the two asbestos defendants GUILTY and condemned them to 16 years in jail! You can hear the full English version of the sentence read out (it took nearly 3 hours) online at: http://www.livestream.com/greenbox_/video?clipId=pla_0c7ba848-010d-4338-9afe-e6f75fa45c5dThe verdict was a sensation and everyone in the court was very relieved and pleased, the exception […]
The Italian criminal court in Turin declared the two asbestos defendants GUILTY and condemned them to 16 years in jail! You can hear the full English version of the sentence read out (it took nearly 3 hours) online at: http://www.livestream.com/greenbox_/video?clipId=pla_0c7ba848-010d-4338-9afe-e6f75fa45c5dThe verdict was a sensation and everyone in the court was very relieved and pleased, the exception […]
Brazil’s Supreme Court denies São Paulo State the constitutional right to protect its citizens from asbestos. by Laurie Kazan-AllenA decision on September 28, 2011 by the Brazilian Supreme Court confirms that the country is open for business…. at any cost. By a decision of 6 to 3, the Judges trounced the right of São Paulo […]
Brazil’s Supreme Court denies São Paulo State the constitutional right to protect its citizens from asbestos. by Laurie Kazan-AllenA decision on September 28, 2011 by the Brazilian Supreme Court confirms that the country is open for business…. at any cost. By a decision of 6 to 3, the Judges trounced the right of São Paulo […]
Rochester, NY Asbestos Abatement Contractor Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Environmental Crimes and Making False Statements. epa.gov. September 22, 2011. After a two day hearing in federal court in Rochester, U.S. District Court Judge Charles J. Siragusa sentenced Keith Gordon-Smith, 54, of Rochester, N.Y., to six years in prison late yesterday for knowingly […]
Rochester, NY Asbestos Abatement Contractor Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Environmental Crimes and Making False Statements. epa.gov. September 22, 2011. After a two day hearing in federal court in Rochester, U.S. District Court Judge Charles J. Siragusa sentenced Keith Gordon-Smith, 54, of Rochester, N.Y., to six years in prison late yesterday for knowingly […]
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B: Critical Reviews Volume 14 Issue 1 – Special Issue about Asbestos. This new issue contains the following articles: Multiple Modes of Action of Asbestos and Related Mineral Fibers .Maureen R. Gwinn .Pages 1 – 2 Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | Abstract Applying Definitions of […]
Post Office Philatelic area of Argentina and Ministry of Health developed a postmark which persue a raising aware on the issue.In fulfillment of the first stage of the project undertaken in conjunction with the Post Office Philatelic area of Argentina, attached is a scan of the postmark that was just issued in commemoration of National […]
"Attached, translated into English, is the wonderful Declation signed last month by the health ministers of nine South American countries, calling for a ban on all forms of asbestos and products containing asbestos. It would be wonderful if there is a way to to use this Declaration and make a public request to the health […]
Toxicological Trivia from April 06, 2010: Since the enactment of Decree 1444/05 in response to the project initiated by the Ministry of Health of the Nation, it has been instituted the National Day to Combat Asbestos in Argentina. While our country has legislation prohibiting their use, many people still remain exposed to asbestos installed and […]
Struggle in Brazil against attempts coming from the asbestos industry to withdraw the law that banned asbestos in the State of São Paulo.Fernanda Giannassi sends us this new on the oncaming campaign to raise awareness on asbestos related deseases. "It will be also a day of protest against the attempt coming from the asbestos-cement industry […]