Monthly Archives: March 2011

Asbestos: One Word. One Week. One World.

Posted on March 28, 2011 by admin
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“Exposed – The Facts about Asbestos” – April 1 – 7, 2011

Posted on March 28, 2011 by admin

GLOBAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK: Join us for Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) on April 1 – 7, 2011 to raise asbestos awareness and prevent asbestos-caused diseases. Over the course of seven days, we will share how asbestos impacts the citizens … Continue reading →

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“India should bury asbestos, not people”

Posted on March 25, 2011 by admin

Press Release – Ban Asbestos Network India “India should bury asbestos, not people” Medical Scientists Adopt & Endorse New Delhi Declaration Seeking Elimination of Chrysotile (White) Asbestos New Delhi/24 March 2011: Sounding the alarm bells for Indians, Dr Alec Farquhar, … Continue reading →

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Manila, Philippines: House Committee approves asbestos ban bills

Posted on March 18, 2011 by admin

A post courtesy of Ban Asbestos Philippines Manila, Philippines (16 March 2011) – The House of Representatives Committee on Ecology approved House Bill Nos. 479 and 896. The approval came after the bill authors agreed to an amendment addressing installed … Continue reading →

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Bihar, India: People’s movement stalls the construction of an asbestos factory

Posted on March 18, 2011 by admin

A guest blog post by Rajkumar Chaudhary, Citizen Forum against Asbestos (Patna, Bihar) The people’s protest against the construction of asbestos factory on fertile agricultural land in the densely populated area of Chainpur-Vishunpur village under the Marwan blocin Muzaffarpur district … Continue reading →

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iMig Board Reiterates its Position: “There is no safe use of asbestos”

Posted on March 17, 2011 by admin

iMig Board Reiterates its Position: “There is no safe use of asbestos”  GBAN applauds the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig)for its public stance against Canada’s recent assertion as to the safety of chrysotile exposure, despite the fact that it is a … Continue reading →

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Holding Japan in Our Hearts and Prayers

Posted on March 17, 2011 by admin

On behalf of Global Ban Asbestos Network (GBAN) and the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), we continue to hold Japan in our hearts and prayers. As global citizens, no matter where we live, we are connected to our friends around … Continue reading →

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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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