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La Organización de Concientización Sobre la Enfermedad del Asbesto aplaude a los Cineastas y a los Activistas de “Sin Aliento” por Aumentar la Concientización y la Acción en India, Bélgica y Alrededor Del Mundo

Posted on November 1, 2018 by admin

La Organización de Concientización Sobre la Enfermedad del Asbesto aplaude a los Cineastas y a los Activistas de “Sin Aliento” por Aumentar la Concientización y la Acción en India, Bélgica y Alrededor Del Mundo El Fideicomiso de Víctimas del Asbesto … Continue reading →

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IOSH Press Release: Calls for businesses to prevent work-related lung cancer

Posted on August 6, 2018 by admin

Comunicado de prensa de IOSH: Soluciones para que las empresas puedan prevenir el cáncer de pulmón por motivos laborales (Spanish) IOSH and ADAO: Working Together to Prevent Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer on #WorldLungCancerDay  31 July 2018 For Immediate Release Solutions for businesses … Continue reading →

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Asbestos. Mutagenic / Genotoxic Effects, Mitochondrial Damage and Hemolytic Effect by Francisco Báez Baquet

Posted on July 6, 2018 by admin

Posted on July 6, 2018 By Francisco Báez Baquet Dedication: I am pleased to dedicate the present work to Dr. Don Alfredo Menéndez Navarro, who, transcending his proven track record as a brilliant historian of occupational medicine, and through his … Continue reading →

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MEDIA EVENT NOTICE: Global petition demanding action on chrysotile and reform of the Rotterdam Convention to be handed to COP President Rotterdam Convention Tuesday 2nd May

Posted on May 2, 2017 by admin

GLOBAL ASBESTOS ACTION ALLIANCE MEDIA EVENT NOTICE Global petition demanding action on chrysotile and reform of the Rotterdam Convention to be handed to COP President Rotterdam Convention Tuesday 2nd May Where:                   Front Entrance Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) … Continue reading →

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GBAN Deeply Mourns the Loss of Australian Charter Member Lou Williams

Posted on April 18, 2017 by admin

Posted on April 18, 2017 The Global Ban Asbestos Network (GBAN) mourns the loss of our own beloved Australian Mesothelioma Warrior, Louise “Lou” Williams, who passed away on April 18, 2017, after courageously battling mesothelioma for more than 14 years. The impact Lou … Continue reading →

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“Lessons Learned from the Asbestos Spy” by Hazards Magazine Editor Rory O’Neil

Posted on January 12, 2017 by admin

“Lessons Learned from the Asbestos Spy” by Hazards Magazine Editor Rory O’Neil Posted on January 12, 2017 There’s quite a few cautionary lessons [regarding the Rob Moore asbestos spy case], some of which I didn’t anticipate. These were reinforced by the … Continue reading →

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“Familial Mesothelioma: ‘The Serial Killer’ of the Corporative Crime” by Francisco Báez Baquet

Posted on January 12, 2017 by admin

Posted on January 12, 2017 By: Francisco Báez Baquet Translation: Irene Iglesias Díaz-González (Original text, in Spanish language, published in: «Rebelión», 12 Nov. 2016  Preliminary note The present study consists in an update of the content of chapter number 3 … Continue reading →

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Lou Williams, GBAN Australian Director: “There Is No Safe Asbestos! ALL ASBESTOS KILLS!”

Posted on May 6, 2016 by admin

Posted on May 6, 2016 I am constantly amazed to read/hear various reports around the world that continue to pop up saying that not all forms of asbestos are dangerous/deadly! Some for their own reasons choose to believe that chrysotile … Continue reading →

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The 1st conference of the European Asbestos Forum – Update from Yvonne Waterman

Posted on February 23, 2015 by admin

  Yvonne Waterman, a GBAN Charter Member for the Netherlands, will be hosting a large international asbestos conference at the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on May 27th. The European Asbestos Forum (EAF) aims to improve networks … Continue reading →

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Asbestos: “Art, Science, and Politics” Conference Update from Dr. Barry Castleman

Posted on November 10, 2014 by admin

Posted on November 10, 2014 “A conference was held in Bogota called “Art, Science, and Politics” on November 5-7.  Prior to this event, there were some reports in the local newspaper, El Tiempo. The spokesman for the asbestos industry (Ascolfibras), … Continue reading →

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