Monday, May 16, 2022 | Asbestos, Media, Our work
Ban asbestos campaigners from Indonesia have been invited to speak at the 2022 Asbestos Safety and Management Conference, 18-20 May in the Blue Mountains, NSW organised by the Australian government’s Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency.
Friday, April 29, 2022 | Asbestos, Our campaigns
The Asian Development Bank has taken a step towards excluding asbestos-containing materials from projects they finance.
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | Asbestos, Our work
Heath care giant Johnson & Johnson is facing multiple crises after it was found the company’s talcum powder was sometimes tainted with carcinogenic asbestos.
Monday, February 28, 2022 | Asbestos, Frontpage, Our campaigns, Our work, uncategorised
The asbestos industry is in decline, but thousands of tonnes of asbestos-containing materials still pour into Asia.
Monday, January 31, 2022 | Asbestos, Our work, uncategorised
Anti-asbestos action groups in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos and Vietnam have has success advocating for policy reform and support activities leading toward national bans on asbestos.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 | Asbestos, Frontpage, Our work
Pacific countries discuss how to dispose of asbestos in their small island countries, new partners join the campaign in Vietnam, and journalists get training on the health hazards of asbestos in Laos.