International Ban Asbestos SecretariatA communication portal for the global ban asbestos virtual network IBAS Blog by Laurie Kazan-Allen http://www.ibasecretariat.org/lka-blog.php May 1, 2013: The latest update to this feature which was started on Nov 29, 2011.

]]>Home Page: Recent News Items http://www.ibasecretariat.org/index.htm May 21, 2013: Death of Asbestos Defendant
May 20, 2013: Asbestos Giant Liable for Cleanup Costs
May 17, 2013: Tenth Anniversary of Relief Trust
May 17, 2013: Case against Former Minister Dismissed
May 13, 2013: Death at Asbestos Factory
May 13, 2013: Challenge to Ottawa over Asbestos Funds

]]> Home Page: Recent Articles http://www.ibasecretariat.org/index.htm The 16 most recent articles can be accessed from the IBAS home page, but please see below for abstracts and direct links to the latest articles. Rotterdam Convention Conference of the Parties (COP6): Final Day http://www.ibasecretariat.org/lka-rotterdam-convention-cop6-day-4.phpMay 10, 2013: In preventing the listing of chrysotile as a hazardous substance, Russia and Zimbabwe, with the active support of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Vietnam and India have smashed through procedures and ignored rules to progress the financial interests of national asbestos stakeholders. ...]]> Rotterdam Convention Conference of the Parties (COP6): Day 3 http://www.ibasecretariat.org/lka-rotterdam-convention-cop6-day-3.phpMay 9, 2013: During the morning plenary session, the President of the Convention asked the Parties which opposed listing of chrysotile to confirm their final positions following discussions that had taken place during the week. ...]]> Rotterdam Convention Conference of the Parties (COP6): Day 2 http://www.ibasecretariat.org/lka-rotterdam-convention-cop6-day-2.phpMay 8, 2013: Delegates arriving for the second day of the conference were greeted by a pile of glossy asbestos industry propaganda magazines which had been translated into English. Entitled "People For Chrysotile" they extolled the health-giving benefits of all things chrysotile. ...]]> Rotterdam Convention Conference of the Parties (COP6): Day 1 http://www.ibasecretariat.org/lka-rotterdam-convention-cop6-day-1.phpMay 7, 2013: Today the asbestos tribes gathered in the plenary room at the International Conference Centre in Geneva. The representatives of the asbestos industry were out en masse; some were included in official government delegations, others present as observers. ...]]> Ready, Steady, Go http://www.ibasecretariat.org/lka-ready-steady-go.phpMay 7, 2013: Fund-raising efforts by the Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia (ADSA) yielded more than $100,000 for Australian researchers in 2012. These donations were generated by the Society's inaugural Charity Walk for Wittenoom Children in May and a golfing competition in October. ...]]> Global Appeal to Brazilian President http://www.ibasecretariat.org/lka-global-appeal-to-brazilian-president.phpMay 3, 2013: From all corners of the globe, requests are arriving on the desk of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff. They come from people with first-hand experience of the humanitarian catastrophe caused by exposure to asbestos. ...]]> Latest Publication: Eternit and the Great Asbestos Trial http://www.ibasecretariat.org/eternit-great-asbestos-trial-toc.htm Feb 13, 2012: A book published by IBAS and a consortium of civil society groups that examines the trial of Eternit executives in Turin against the backdrop of Eternit activities on three continents (released online and in hard copy on Feb 13, 2012).

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