Asbestos in the spotlight during visit from Southeast Asia delegation
Delegates from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia were warmly welcomed by the asbestos safety and eradication community in Australia this month.
Asbestos ban in Australia continues to be undermined by use in Southeast Asia
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.
Asia Development Bank one step closer to asbestos ban
The Asian Development Bank has taken a step towards excluding asbestos-containing materials from projects they finance.
APHEDA partner LION fighting to rid Indonesia of asbestos
Heath care giant Johnson & Johnson is facing multiple crises after it was found the company’s talcum powder was sometimes tainted with carcinogenic asbestos.
A year in review: Asbestos – Not Here, Not Anywhere campaign
The asbestos industry is in decline, but thousands of tonnes of asbestos-containing materials still pour into Asia.
Asia’s campaign to ban asbestos making progress
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.