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Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Facing the Challenge! May 13, 2008
Liverpool Conference: Asbestos & the Law June 10, 2008
Asbestos Summer Course in Spain July 7-11, 2008
Critical Issues in Monitoring Asbestos July 14-18, 2008
XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work June 29-July 2, 2008
International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG) Conference, Holland September 25-27, 2008
Asbestos Workshop in Chania, Greece October 1-3, 2008
BANJAN Anniversary Conference, Yokohama (November 23-24, 2007)
(Report on: International Asbestos Conference for Fair and Equal Compensation for all Asbestos Victims and their Families.)
Day of Asbestos Action (Feb 27, 2008)
(Report on Action Mesothelioma Day UK, by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
International Trade Union Conference on Asbestos (Feb 5-7, 2008)
(Report on February 2008 BWI conference, by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Autumn Seminar on Low Level Asbestos Exposures (Oct 17, 2007)
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Annual UK Asbestos Meeting (May 16, 2007)
(Report in the British Asbestos Newsletter of Asbestos Sub-Committee meeting.)
Asian Asbestos Conference AAC 2006 (Jul 26-27, 2006)
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen of IBAS.)
Asian Asbestos Conference AAC 2006 (Jul 26-27, 2006)
(Report by Fiona Murie of the BWI.)
Latin American Asbestos Events 2006
(Brief Notes on 7 events.)
Westminster Asbestos Seminar (May 16, 2006)
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Buenos Aires Asbestos Seminar: Communication of Asbestos Risks (Sep 13-14, 2005)
(Report by Susana Mühlmann.)
European Asbestos Conference: Policy, Health and Human Rights (Sep 05)
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Westminster Asbestos Seminar (Jul 12, 2005)
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Global Asbestos Congress GAC 2004 (Nov 19-21 2004)
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Asbestos: Global Action Needed! Seminar, European Social Forum (Oct 16, 2004)
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Asbestos Conference: The Polluter Pays Amsterdam (May 13-14, 2004)
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Asbestos Conference in Poland (May 11, 2004)
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Westminster Asbestos Seminar (May 19, 2004)
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Canadian Asbestos: A Global Concern (Sep 12-13, 2003) [816K including pictures]
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Canadian Asbestos: A Global Concern
(Text only version of above report.)
Canadian Asbestos: A Global Concern
(Synopsis of above report.)
International Asbestos Conference in Slovenia (May 2003)
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Italian Asbestos Conference (Feb 15, 2003)
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Hellenic Asbestos Conference (Oct 29-31, 2002)
(Report (with pictures) by Laurie Kazan-Allen.) [1320K]
Hellenic Asbestos Conference
(Text only version of the above report.)
 
The Second Conference on Occupational and Environmental Health - Integrating the Americas (June 17-20, 2002)
Asbestos Meetings in Brazil
(Report on this Conference and the Bahia Seminar (below) by Laurie Kazan-Allen.)
Challenging the Global Market in Asbestos Products: An Example of International Action
(Presentation by Fernanda Giannasi (Brazil).)
La Prohibicion del Amianto en las Americas
(Presentation by Eva Delgado Rosas (Chile) at the Asbestos Workshop, in Spanish.)
Conclusões do Grupo de Trabalho Amianto
(Conference conclusions in Portuguese.)
Conclusiones del Grupo de Trabajo Amianto
(Conference conclusions in Spanish, by
Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez (Argentina))
First Seminar on Asbestos Exposure in Bahia, Brazil (June 20, 2002)
First Seminar on Asbestos Exposure in Bahia, Brazil
(Report by Marco Antônio Rêgo (Brazil).)
Recent Developments Affecting European Asbestos Claims
(Presentation by Laurie Kazan-Allen (United Kingdom).)
London Asbestos Meetings (Apr 16-18, 2002)
(Report on a series of asbestos meetings, seminars and roundtables.)
Latin American Asbestos Meeting (Oct 1-3, 2001)
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen)
Vienna European Hazards Conference (Sep 20-23, 2001)
(Report by John Flanagan)
 
Overview of The European Asbestos Seminar and Related Meetings
(Report by Laurie Kazan-Allen)
Presentations
Conference de Presse du Mercredi 20 Decembre 2000 [Franηais]
Association Belge des Victimes de l'Amiante [Franηais]
Asbestos in Brazil
(by Fernanda Gianassi (Brazil). Abridged HTML conversion of PowerPoint presentation shown during the Thursday session.)
Strategies for Asbestos Victims
(by Fernanda Gianassi (Brazil). Abridged HTML conversion of PowerPoint presentation shown during the Friday session.)
Asbestos In Bulgaria History, Current Use And Perspectives
(presented by P. Tcherneva-Zhalova (Bulgaria). Collaborative paper on which presentation was based.)
Asbestos Disinformation Campaign in India
(by T. K. Joshi (India).)
Activities of the Patronato INCA, Office of Casale Monferrato
(by Daniela Degiovanni (Italy).)
Attivita' Patronato INCA di Casale Monferrato
(by Daniela Degiovanni (Italy).)
Intervento
(Presentation in Italian by Bruno Pesce (Italy).)
Asbestos in Latvia
(by Maija Eglite (Latvia).)
Asbestos in Lithuania: Present and Future Strategies
(by Viktoras ekauskas (Lithuania).)
The Problem of Asbestos In Poland as Seen by Labour Inspectors
(by Mieczyslaw Foltyn (Poland).)
Current Asbestos Issues in Romania
(by Ruxandra Carmen Artenie (Romania).)
Oral Histories of the Asbestos Tragedy in Scotland
(by Ronnie Johnston and Arthur McIvor (Scotland).)
The Slovakian Asbestos Experience: Use, Health Effects and Preventive Measures
(Presented by Margarιta ulcovα (Slovakia). Collaborative paper on which presentation was based.)
Multicentric Case-control Study on Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
(Presented by A. Agudo (Spain). HTML conversion of collaborative PowerPoint presentation.)
Intervention at the European Asbestos Seminar
(by Angel Carcoba (Spain).)
Statements:
European Asbestos Seminar Resolution
European Parliament Endorses Asbestos Seminar
 
 
Personal Report on Congress
(Laurie Kazan-Allen, one of the Congress organisers, gives a personal account of this unique event.)
Abstract [in English]
(of the above report.)
[Portuguκs]
Personal Report Text [in English]
(Text only version of the above report.)
[Portuguκs]
Congress Report by John Flanagan
(John Flanagan represented the Merseyside Asbestos Victims Support Group as Health and Safety Officer.)
Congress Report by A.H. (Ed) Grootegoed
(Ed Grootegoed represented The Asbestos Diseases Association of New Zealand as Welfare & Investigating Officer.)
Rapporto al Congresso di Benedetto Terracini
(Prof. Terracini - Centro per la Prevenzione Oncologica dedll'Universitΰ di Torino, Italia - θ Direttore della Rivista "Epidemiologia e Prevenzione".) [In Italian]
Statements
Osasco Declaration
[in English] [Portuguκs]
Declaration by the Mayor of Osasco
(Mayor Silas Bortolosso pledges to ban asbestos locally and affirms his support for a universal ban.) [in English]
[Portuguκs]
ABREA Proposals
(ABREA, the Brazilian Asbestos Victims' group which co-sponsored the Congress, sets out its proposals for the Congress to consider and campaigners to act upon.) [in English]
[Portuguκs]
Statement of Trade Unions on Banning Asbestos Worldwide
(The unions represented at the Congress list key proposals to address the transition to an asbestos-free workplace and to deal with existing and continuing asbestos pollution.) [in English]
[Portuguκs]
[Espaρol]
 
The Times they Are A-Changing (May 08)
Universal Mesothelioma Compensation (May 08)
Asbestos on PAHO Agenda (May 08)
Action on Asbestos in the Philippines (May 08)
James Hardie: On the Run Again? (Apr 08)
Breaking Canada's Asbestos Addiction (Apr 08)
International Workers' Memorial Day (Apr 08)
Asbestos Olympics? (Apr 08)
Never Again! (Apr 08)
Commentary: The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (Apr 08)
South Africa Bans Asbestos! (Apr 08)
Progress on Asbestos Transition in Vietnam (Apr 08)
The Rotterdam Convention: Fighting for its Life (Mar 08)
Jailing Asbestos Executives (Mar 08)
Legal Win for Australian Mechanic (Mar 08)
Asbestos Hazard in UK Schools (Mar 08)
The Asbestos Lie (Mar 08)
Press Release: A Fox in the Hen House (Feb 08)
Landmark Demonstration against UK Pleural Plaques Ruling (Jan 08)
Growth of Ban Asbestos Movement in Asia (Jan 08)
Indonesian Villagers Destroy Asbestos Houses (Jan 08)
Asbestos Activism Down-Under (Jan 08)
Landmark Victories for the Asbestos-Injured (Jan 08)
Winter Catch-Up (Jan 08)
 
Canadian Asbestos: The Naked Truth (Nov 07)
Next Wave of Asbestos Victims? (Nov07)
On the Street Where you Live (Nov 07)
Literature Review (Nov 07)
Update on T&N Ltd. (Oct 07)
September: A Month of Mixed Fortunes (Sep 07)
EU Asbestos Derogation (Sep 07)
Judgment on World Bank (Sep 07)
Autumn Catch-Up (Sep 07)
Sγo Paulo's Asbestos Battle (Sep 07)
Israeli Asbestos Ban on the Horizon (Sep 07)
Industry Fails to Derail U.S. Asbestos Bill (Sep 07)
Asbestos Resources (Sep 07)
Two Steps Forward, Five Steps Back (Jul 07)
Quebec Asbestos Record Further Reason Not to Export to Developing Nations (Jul 07)
Children at Risk (Jul 07)
The 25th Anniversary of Alice A Fight for Life (Jul 07)
The Asbestos Relief Trust (Jul 07)
UK Approval for Asbestos Cancer Drug (Jul 07)
Shrinking Asbestos World (Jul 07)
Update on Brazilian Asbestos Campaign (Jul 07)
The New Belgian Asbestos Fund (Jul 07)
Asbestos Conference in Amagasaki City (Jul 07)
Don't Know, Don't Care (Jul 07)
Pleural Plaques Protest (Jun 07)
Asbestos Expose: Fiasco for Government (Jun 07)
What Price the Truth? (Jun 07)
Conflicts of Interest in the Practice of Occupational Medicine (Jun 07)
U.S. Moves to Ban Asbestos (Jun 07)
Canada's Asbestos Shame (Jun 07)
In Remembrance of Peter Broadhurst (Jun 07)
The Marystown Shipyard Family Alliance (Jun 07)
J'Accuse! (Apr 07)
Asbestos Fallout from September 11 (Apr 07)
Spring Offensive in Moscow (Apr 07)
Is Anyone Safe? (Apr 07)
Annual U.S. Asbestos Conference (Apr 07)
Eternit Negligent for Toxic Waste! (Apr 07)
Environmental Asbestos Fallout in Asia and Africa (Apr 07)
Asbestos Protests in Japan (Apr 07)
Action by Injured Shipyard Workers (Mar 07)
Literature Review (Mar 07)
Asian Asbestos Conference (AAC 2006) (Mar 07)
Asbestos A Never Ending Story (Mar 07)
South Africa's Asbestos Scars (Mar 07)
The Mayor, the Governor and the President (Mar 07)
Political Action on Asbestos in North America (Mar 07)
Belgian Asbestos Fund (Mar 07)
Literature Review (Mar 07)
The UK Asbestos Plague (Feb 07)
Prosecution of James Hardie (Feb 07)
Attack on Helsinki Criteria (Feb 07)
Unionists Back Asbestos Ban (Feb 07)
Literature Review (Feb 07)
Record Australian Payout (Feb 07)
Attack by Brazil's Asbestos Pushers (Feb 07)
Asbestos Test Case against Japan Railways (Feb 07)
A Lost Opportunity (Feb 07)
Contamination in Korea (Jan 07)
New Japanese Initiatives: Prevention & Treatment (Jan 07)
In Memory of Les Skramstad (Jan 07)
Action Mesothelioma Day (AMD) (Jan 07)
Wins by Australian Claimants (Jan 07)
Hidden Asbestos Risk in Denmark (Jan 07)
Judgment for Mesothelioma Claimant in Malta (Jan 07)
Growing Debate on Asbestos in the Developing World (Jan 07)
Asbestos Profit & Loss (Jan 07)
Retrograde Step by Government of Peru (Jan 07)
 
Michelin Guilty of Negligence (Nov 06)
Research News from Australia and the U.S. (Nov 06)
Asbestos Bans in Jordan and South Africa (Nov 06)
Asbestos Fallout from War in Middle East (Nov 06)
U.S. Asbestos Bill Dead (Nov 06)
Carry on Polluting (Nov 06)
A Sad Legacy (Nov 06)
Big Win for Japanese Shipyard Workers (Oct 06)
Asbestos Risk Reduction & Measurement of Asbestos Fiber Concentration Workshop (Oct 06)
Chrysotile in India: Truth Held Hostage (Oct 06)
Asbestos Victims Lobby Parliament (Oct 06)
Legal Victory in New Zealand (Oct 06)
Swiss Blood Money: Too Little to Stem the Tide (Oct 06)
Rotterdam Treaty Killed by Chrysotile Asbestos! (Oct 06)
Chronological Record of Chrysotile Debate at the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (COP3)on October 10, 2006 in Geneva, Switzerland (Oct 06)
Major Research Initiative in Australia (Oct 06)
WHO Support for Global Asbestos Ban (Oct 06)
Science, but NOT as we know it! (Oct 06)
Chrysotile Asbestos: Hazardous to Humans, Deadly to the Rotterdam Convention (Sep 06)
(1.2MB pdf file; some images from the original publication have
been reduced in quality to facilitate online access.)
Mixed Results for Spanish and French Asbestos Victims (Sep 06)
Rotterdam Convention: 3rd Time Lucky? (Sep 06)
Korea to Ban Asbestos Sri Lanka Embraces it (Sep 06)
News Digest (Sep 06)
Asian Asbestos Conference (Aug 06)
Barker Overturned by Parliament (Aug 06)
Historic Victory over Barker! (Jul 06)
ILO Support for Asbestos Ban! (Jul 06)
Asbestos Use in the Middle East (Jul 06)
Alan Reinstein (May 06)
Dismantling & Recycling Decommissioned Ships (May 06)
Regional Asbestos Conferences in Latin America (May 06)
The Clemenceau Comes Home! (May 06)
Asbestos: The Human Cost of Corporate Greed (May 06)
Developments Post-Barker (May 06)
Shameful Decision by UK Law Lords (May 06)
Brussels Demonstration by Asbestos Victims (May 06)
Sham Conference in Montreal (May 06)
Expose: Asbestos in Kenya (May 06)
Fernanda Cleared of Criminal Defamation Charges (Apr 06)
UK Recognition of Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer (Apr 06)
Call for a Global Asbestos Ban! (Mar 06)
Global Action to Ban Asbestos: April 28, 2006 (Mar 06)
National Asbestos Awareness Day: US (Mar 06)
Floating Toxic Waste a Global Issue (Mar 06)
Confusion in Croatia (Mar 06)
Civil Society Fights Back! (Mar 06)
Asbestos Hazard, an ILO Priority (Mar 06)
Awards for Asbestos Campaigners (Mar 06)
Japan: Too Little, Too Late! (Jan 06)
Le Clemenceau: Action and Reaction (Jan 06)
India: Asbestos Deaths Mount as Production Expands (Jan 06)
Overturn of UK Position on Pleural Plaques (Jan 06)
Demonstration Against Asbestos Deregulation (Jan 06)
Beginning of Ban Asbestos Debate in Pakistan (Jan 06)
Asbestos: Truth & Consequences in Australia (Nov 05)
Canadian Asbestos: The Fallacy of Controlled Use (Nov 05)
Burying the Evidence (Nov 05)
South Africa, Peru and Korea to Restrict Asbestos Use (Nov 05)
Tribute to an Esteemed Colleague (Nov 05)
Asbestosis in India (Nov 05)
U.S. Asbestos Documentary (Nov 05)
French Asbestos Legacy (Oct 05)
The Corruption of Science (Oct 05)
London Protest at "House of Death" (Sep 05)
Tragic Consequences of Asbestos Exposure (Sep 05)
Victory for Egyptian Asbestos Workers (Sep 05)
Mesothelioma News (Sep 05)
New Publications (Aug 05)
Mounting Pressure for Global Ban (Aug 05)
Japan: Total Asbestos Ban by 2008! (Aug 05)
First Asbestos Seminar Held in The Philippines! (Aug 05)
Progress on Asbestos Ban in Latin America (Aug 05)
New European Publications on Asbestos (Aug 05)
International Convention Undermined by Asbestos Interests (Jul 05)
Asbestos Massacre at Japanese Factories (Jul 05)
Jail Time for Eternit Executives (Jul 05)
International Recognition for Asbestos Documentary (Jul 05)
Workers' Memorial Day: Victims Mourned amid Widespread Calls for a Global Ban on Asbestos (May 05)
Mesothelioma Summit (Mar 05)
National Asbestos Awareness Day (Mar 05)
Political Backing for Global Ban Grows (Mar 05)
Literature Review (Mar 05)
Indian Ocean Tsunami (Mar 05)
Global Asbestos Regulations? (Feb 05)
Criminal Behaviour in Montana? (Feb 05)
Asbestos Focus at the World Social Forum (Feb 05)
What Price the Egyptian Asbestos Ban? (Jan 05)
Republicans Attack Rights of US Asbestos Victims (Jan 05)
Europe Says No to Asbestos! (Jan 05)
Asbestos Poisons, Industry Profits (Nov 04)
New Zealand: Asbestos Epidemic (Nov 04)
T&N Ltd: UK Courts Intervene (Nov 04)
Indian Companies Flourish in Pro-Asbestos Climate (Nov 04)
Compensation for Corsican Miners (Nov 04)
Global Restrictions on Toxic Maritime Trade (Nov 04)
Psychiatric Injury to Australian Asbestos Worker (Oct 04)
Recent Scientific Papers (Oct 04)
ISSA Declaration on Asbestos, Beijing 2004 (Oct 04)
Federal Mogul's New Offer to (UK?) Creditors (Oct 04)
Egyptian Campaigners in London (Oct 04)
Secrecy and Subterfuge in Switzerland (Oct 04)
September Conference in India (Sep 04)
Defiance of UN Convention! (Sep 04)
James Hardie Condemned! (Sep 04)
Rotterdam Convention: Canadian Dirty Tricks Fail (Sep 04)
Victory for Brazil's Asbestos Victims (Sep 04)
Support Quebec Asbestos Victims! (Sep 04)
Rotterdam Convention: Chrysotile Update! (Sep 04)
Federal-Mogul: Causing Anxiety and Raising False Hopes (Aug 04)
Conflicting Signals on Brazil's Asbestos Position (Aug 04)
The Situation of Abandoned Asbestos Mines in Brazil (Aug 04)
Asbestos Kills Canadians Too! (Aug 04)
Mesothelioma Deaths of Ardent Campaigners (Jul 04)
Indian Tax Breaks for Asbestos Producers (Jul 04)
Patents Disclosing Asbestos in Feminine Hygiene Products (Jul 04)
Attempt at Damage Limitation by Major Asbestos Defendant (Jul 04)
Victimization of Egyptian Asbestos Workers (Jun 04)
Canada: Let the Slaughter Continue! (Jun 04)
Neighbors Trade Toxic Hazards (Apr 04)
The Asbestos War (Apr 04)
French Asbestos Ruling (Mar 04)
Death by Asbestos (Mar 04)
Lies + Subterfuge = Canada's Asbestos Policy (Mar 04)
Brazilian Justice? (Feb 04)
Another Travesty by the Asbestos Institute (Jan 04)
Travels with Rie (Jan 04)
South African Manufacturer Bans Asbestos (Jan 04)
Canadian Trade Union Supports Asbestos Ban (Dec 03)
A Tribute to Alan Dalton (Dec 03)
Major Award for UK Grass-roots Campaigner (Nov 03)
Letter to the Toronto Star (Nov 03)
From Bad to Worse: A Difficult Time for Canadas Asbestos Stakeholders! (Nov 03)
Literature Round-Up (Sep 03)
Insurers Mobilize in Australia (Aug 03)
Doctors Campaign for Asbestos Ban in India (Aug 03)
In Memory of Paul Logan Safchuck (Jul 03)
Asbestos Issues in Switzerland (Jul 03)
Mesothelioma: A National Tragedy (Jun 03)
Jim Brophy: A Voice in the Wilderness (May 03)
Calls for U.S. Asbestos Ban (May03)
Hazards of Asbestos Cement (May 03)
Australian Awards for Campaigners (Apr 03)
Brazilian Asbestos Victims Demonstrate on Workers Memorial Day (Apr 03)
Global Restrictions on Chrysotile (Mar 03)
New Research Confirms Hazards of Asbestos-Cement (Mar 03)
Loophole for Asbestos Defendants? (Feb 03)
European Chrysotile Ban Upheld (Feb 03)
Industry Offensive in India (Feb 03)
Asbestos Issues in Australia and Southeast Asia (Jan 03)
Asbestos Mine Reopened by Court Order (Jan 03)
New Asbestos Diseases Research Institute (Jan 03)
Asbestos Exclusions Being Considered in Germany (Jan 03)
The Asbestos Dossier (Oct 02)
Asbestos Mine Faces Bankruptcy (Oct 02)
No Link between Polio Vaccine and Mesothelioma (Oct 02)
Japan to Compensate Workers from U.S. Base (Oct 02)
Consultation on Asbestos Exposure Standards in Australia (Sep 02)
Mesothelioma Among Oil Refinery Workers (Sep 02)
Defendants Settle Huge Asbestos Action (Sep 02)
Asbestos Spectre Haunts Manhattan (Sep 02)
Misuse of Discussion Lists by the Asbestos Industry (Aug 02)
Behind Closed Doors: The WTO at Work (Aug 02)
Risk of Asbestos-related Lung Cancer Underestimated (Aug 02)
UK Mesothelioma Drug Trials: Some Progress (Aug 02)
India: Asbestos Update (Aug 02)
Japan Considering Plans to Ban Asbestos (Jul 02)
U.S. Bill to Ban Asbestos (Jul 02)
Breakthrough for Belgian Asbestos Victims (Jul 02)
Asbestos "Disaster" Paralysing U.S. Courts (Jun 02)
Asbestos Developments in Brazil (Jun 02)
SV40 Not Associated with Pleural Mesothelioma (Jun 02)
White Asbestos: It's Still a Killer! (May 02)
Rights of British Mesothelioma Victims Restored (May 02)
The Precautionary Principle (Apr 02)
Asbestos Ban Part of Global Campaign for Sustainable Development (Apr 02)
London Asbestos Meetings, April 2002 (Apr 02)
Asbestos Time Bomb (Apr 02)
Asbestos Seminar in London (Mar 02)
Huge Asbestos Liabilities for Australian Government (Mar 02)
United Nations Supports Restrictions on Asbestos (Mar 02)
French Supreme Court Supports Asbestos Victims (Mar 02)
Mavis Robinson, MBE (Feb 02)
Western Australia: Compensation for Mesothelioma Claimants (Feb 02)
South African Claimants Briefed on Cape Asbestos Settlement (Feb 02)
Andeva Press Release (Feb 02)
French Supreme Court Hears Asbestos Claims (Feb 02)
Asbestos in India (Feb 02)
Professional Bakers Contract Asbestos Disease (Feb 02)
Asbestos Fallout from September 11 (Jan 02)
Trust Us, Were Experts (Dec 01)
(Book review.)
Asbestos: Its Still a Killer (Dec 01)
(Review of the launch of GMB's new campaign.)
Asbestos Supplement (Dec 01)
(Review of TUTB report.)
The Chrysotile Debate As Framed by a Canadian Journal (Dec 01)
Municipal Award for Margaret Buist (Dec 01)
Fairchild Appeal (Nov 01)
Crown Immunity Breached by Asbestos Claimants (Nov 01)
Asbestos Litigation in the U.S. (Nov 01)
The Global Asbestos Epidemic (Nov 01)
Landmark Cases Succeed in Manchester Courts (Nov 01)
Federal-Mogul Seeks Judicial Relief From Asbestos Liabilities (Oct 01)
Information on Asbestos Contamination following World Trade Center Disaster (Oct 01)
Asbestos Use in the Construction of the World Trade Center (Sep 01)
(In the aftermath of the destruction of the WTC, preliminary enquiries are made regarding the presence and role of fireproofing materials.)
The Asbestos Institute Attacks Brazilian Campaigner (Sep 01)
Rise in UK Mesothelioma Claims (Sep 01)
(While UK government statistics reveal an explosion in mesothelioma
claims, the number of claims for asbestos-related lung cancer remain
woefully low.)
Asbestos Developments in Wales and Ireland (Sep 01)
Canadian Cities Divided on Asbestos (Sep 01)
U-Turn in Judicial Logic (Sep 01)
(Since the High Court ruling in the Fairchild case (February, 2001), a judicial climate of
uncertainty has prevailed for UK mesothelioma claimants. Recent developments are examined.)
The French Government Continues to Fail Asbestos Victims (Sep 01)
Libby, Montana - Results of Medical Screening Program (Sep 01)
(Government-backed study analyses the effects of environmental asbestos contamination in Montana.)
Chrysotile Production: Contradictory Developments Signal Industry Confusion (Sep 01)
(South Africa's last chrysotile mine ceased operations the same day
as a major producer in Kazakhstan announced the doubling of output. What are
the long range prospects of the international asbestos industry?)
Canadian WTO Appeal: (Sep 01)
(A collection of (11) documents concerning submission of amicus briefs.)
The Human Cost of Electricity in Germany (Sep 01)
Review of: Cancer Mortality Among Workers Exposed to Amphibole-Free Chrysotile Asbestos (Sep 01)
Australian TV Documentary: "Power Without Glory" (Sep 01)
The Shipbreaking Industry (Aug01)
Mesothelioma: Australian Data and Research (Aug 01)
(Aug 2001 update of previous article.)
Australia: Escalation in Asbestos Litigation (Aug 01)
Legal Victories for Asbestos Victims in France (Aug 01)
Call for an International Ban on Asbestos (Aug 01)
(Statement released by prestigious academic society, the Collegium Ramazzini, in May 1999.)
Asbestos Diseases in Brazil and the Building of Counter-Powers: a Study in Health, Work, and Gender [in English] (Aug 01)
(L. Scavone, F. Giannasi and A. Thιbaud-Mony)
[Portuguκs]
Summer Asbestos Hearing in US Congress (Aug 01)
U. S. Senate Testimony of Dr. Barry Castleman July 31, 2001
U. S. Senate Testimony of Dr. Richard A. Lemen July 31, 2001
Justice for UK Asbestos Victims (Jul 01)
(Victory for UK Asbestos victims: government-backed package to secure compensation for injured workers.)
Life Under the Fairchild Cloud (Jul 01)
Dismal Winter for UK Asbestos Plaintiffs (May 01)
(The fall-out from the Chester Street (Iron Trades) debacle and adverse judicial rulings for UK
asbestos victims.)
WTO Upholds French Ban on Chrysotile May 01)
(WTO Upholds French Ban on Chrysotile after an appeal by the Canadian government.)
WTO: Rejected NGOs Challenge WTO Decision (Feb 01)
(Despite being refused leave to submit, a group of NGOs send an amicus brief to the WTO anyway (for a collection of documents on this subject see also 'Canadian WTO Appeal,' below).)
The WTO Decision (Feb 01)
(On September 18, 2000 the WTO found in favour of France in the dispute over the French asbestos ban; but the logic employed was not entirely enviromentally friendly and, in any case, Canada appealed the WTO ruling.)
Asbestos in Scotland (Feb 01)
(A Brief report on the disaster visited on Scottish industrial communities during the 'asbestos century,' as revealed in some recent publications.)
T&N Ltd: An Update (Feb 01)
The Asbestosis Research Council (Feb 01)
(What were its real objectives?)
Major UK Asbestos Insurer Insolvent (Feb 01)
(Iron Trades offshoot, Chester Street Insurance Holdings Ltd., may not be able to meet its asbestos liabilities.)
UK Mesothelioma Reports (Dec 00)
News In Brief (Dec 00)
Mesothelioma Report (Dec 00)
(Current predictions of an increase in the incidence of mesothelioma and the responses of doctors,
lawyers, voluntary groups and adminstrators to the scale of the problem are discussed at length
in this article by Laurie Kazan-Allen which first appeared in the quarterly British Asbestos Newsletter.
(Main focus is the UK, but European and Australian studies are also cited.) )
The WTO Asbestos Case and its Health and Trade Implications (Dec 00)
(Paper presented by Barry Castleman ScD on Environment and Health Day,
Seattle, November 29, 1999.)
Controversies at International Organizations over Asbestos Industry Influence (Nov 00)
(Barry Castleman, a long-time observer of the international asbestos industry, brings us up to speed on how the industry has attempted to compromise the objectivity of international organizations such as the ILO and WHO over recent years.)
House of Lords' Victory for Human Rights (Aug 00)
(Laurie Kazan-Allen puts the above House of Lords' judgement in context.)
UK Victory for African Asbestos Victims (Jul 00)
(In an historic ruling the House of Lords decides that South African asbestos victims can seek compensation from Cape plc in UK courts. After a brief introduction we present the full text of this judgement.)
Asbestos Compensation in Europe (Jul 00)
The WTO Asbestos Dispute: Workplace Health Dictated by Trade Rules? (Jun 00)
(Article in L'Annιe Sociale 1999, published by Institute of Sociology, Brussels Free University, by Laurent Vogel, Research Officer, European Trade Union Technical Bureau for Health & Safety.)
Mesothelioma: Clinical Trials (May 00)
(The use of new drug protocols.)
T&N Ltd. (May 00)
(A brief look at the history of T&N Ltd., formerly the UK's largest asbestos producer.)
Chronology of T&N Development from 1920-1972 (May 00)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer (May 00)
(Report on the techniques of fluorescence bronchoscopy and photodynamic therapy.)
T&N Exposed (May 00)
(Recent developments and a review of a book entitled: From Magic Mineral to Killer Dust by Dr Geoffrey Tweedale.)
South Africa: The Asbestos Legacy (May 00)
The Question of Asbestos in the USA (May 00)
(Paper presented by Barry Castleman, ScD at Fiocruz conference on asbestos and asbestos substitutes, 1998, Rio de Janeiro.)
WTO Asbestos Case in Brief (Apr 00)
(Canadian appeal against French chrysotile ban.)
Australia (Aug 07)
Brazil (Aug 07)
Canada (Aug 07)
European Union (Aug 07)
France (Aug 07)
India (Aug 07)
Japan (Aug 07)
South Africa (Aug 07)
United Kingdom (Aug 07)
United Nations (Aug 07)
United States (Aug 07)
Asbestos Activism Down-Under (Jan 08)
On the Street Where you Live (Nov07)
Prosecution of James Hardie (Feb 07)
Record Australian Payout (Feb 07)
Wins by Australian Claimants (Jan 07)
Research News from Australia and the U.S. (Nov 06)
Major Research Initiative in Australia (Oct 06)
Asbestos: Truth & Consequences in Australia (Nov 05)
Psychiatric Injury to Australian Asbestos Worker (Nov 04)
James Hardie Condemned! (Sep 04)
Attempt at Damage Limitation by Major Asbestos Defendant (Jul 04)
Insurers Mobilize in Australia (Aug 03)
Australian Awards for Campaigners (Apr 03)
Asbestos Issues in Australia and Southeast Asia (Jan 03)
New Asbestos Diseases Research Institute (Jan 03)
Consultation on Asbestos Exposure Standards in Australia (Sep 02)
Asbestos Time Bomb (Apr 02)
Huge Asbestos Liabilities for Australian Government (Mar 02)
Western Australia: Compensation for Mesothelioma Claimants (Feb 02)
Mesothelioma: Australian Data and Research (Aug 01)
(Aug 2001 update of previous article.)
Australia: Escalation in Asbestos Litigation (Aug 01)
The New Belgian Asbestos Fund (Jul 07)
Belgian Asbestos Fund (Mar 07)
Brussels Demonstration by Asbestos Victims (May 06)
Breakthrough for Belgian Asbestos Victims (Jul 02)
SV40 Not Associated with Pleural Mesothelioma (Jun 02)
Sγo Paulo's Asbestos Battle (Sep 07)
Update on Brazilian Asbestos Campaign (Jul 07)
The Mayor, the Governor and the President (Mar 07)
Attack by Brazil's Asbestos Pushers (Feb 07)
Regional Asbestos Conferences in Latin America (May 06)
Tribute to an Esteemed Colleague (Nov 05)
Asbestos Focus at the World Social Forum (Feb 05)
Victory for Brazil's Asbestos Victims (Sep 04)
Brazilian Justice? (Feb 04)
Hazards of Asbestos Cement (May 03)
Brazilian Asbestos Victims Demonstrate on Workers Memorial Day (Apr 03)
Asbestos Developments in Brazil (Jun 02)
The Asbestos Institute Attacks Brazilian Campaigner (Sep 01)
Asbestos Diseases in Brazil and the Building of Counter-Powers: a Study in Health, Work, and Gender [in English] (Aug 01)
(L. Scavone, F. Giannasi and A. Thιbaud-Mony)
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Canadian Asbestos: The Naked Truth (Nov07)
Quebec Asbestos Record Further Reason Not to Export to Developing Nations (Jul 07)
Asbestos Expose: Fiasco for Government (Jun 07)
Canada's Asbestos Shame (Jun 07)
The Marystown Shipyard Family Alliance (Jun 07)
Political Action on Asbestos in North America (Mar 07)
Action by Injured Shipyard Workers (Mar 07)
Asbestos Profit & Loss (Jan 07)
Carry on Polluting (Nov 06)
Rotterdam Treaty Killed by Chrysotile Asbestos! (Oct 06)
Chrysotile Asbestos: Hazardous to Humans, Deadly to the Rotterdam Convention (Sep 06)
(1.2MB pdf file; some images from the original publication have
been reduced in quality to facilitate online access.)
Sham Conference in Montreal (May 06)
Canadian Asbestos: The Fallacy of Controlled Use (Nov 05)
Tragic Consequences of Asbestos Exposure (Sep 05)
International Convention Undermined by Asbestos Interests (Jul 05)
Asbestos Poisons, Industry Profits (Nov 04)
Rotterdam Convention: Canadian Dirty Tricks Fail (Sep 04)
Support Quebec Asbestos Victims! (Sep 04)
Rotterdam Convention: Chrysotile Update! (Sep 04)
Asbestos Kills Canadians Too! (Aug 04)
The Asbestos War (Mar 04)
Lies + Subterfuge = Canada's Asbestos Policy (Mar 04)
Another Travesty by the Asbestos Institute (Jan 04)
Canadian Trade Union Supports Asbestos Ban (Dec 03)
Letter to the Toronto Star (Nov 03)
From Bad to Worse: A Difficult Time for Canadas Asbestos Stakeholders! (Nov 03)
Jim Brophy: A Voice in the Wilderness (May 03)
Asbestos Mine Reopened by Court Order (Jan 03)
Asbestos Mine Faces Bankruptcy (Oct 02)
The Chrysotile Debate As Framed by a Canadian Journal (Dec 01)
Municipal Award for Margaret Buist (Dec 01)
Canadian Cities Divided on Asbestos (Sep 01)
Canadian WTO Appeal: (Sep 01)
(A collection of (11) documents concerning submission of amicus briefs.)
WTO Upholds French Ban on Chrysotile (May 01)
(WTO Upholds French Ban on Chrysotile after an appeal by the Canadian government.)
WTO: Rejected NGOs Challenge WTO Decision (Feb 01)
(Despite being refused leave to submit, a group of NGOs send an amicus brief to the WTO anyway (for a collection of documents on this subject see also 'Canadian WTO Appeal,' below).)
The WTO Decision (Feb 01)
(On September 18, 2000 the WTO found in favour of France in the dispute over the French asbestos ban; but the logic employed was not entirely enviromentally friendly and, in any case, Canada appealed the WTO ruling.)
The WTO Asbestos Dispute: Workplace Health Dictated by Trade Rules? (Jun 00)
(Article in L'Annιe Sociale 1999, published by Institute of Sociology, Brussels Free University, by Laurent Vogel, Research Officer, European Trade Union Technical Bureau for Health & Safety.)
The WTO Asbestos Case and its Health and Trade Implications (Dec 00)
(Paper presented by Barry Castleman ScD on Environment and Health Day,
Seattle, November 29, 1999.)
WTO Asbestos Case in Brief (Apr 00)
(Canadian appeal against French chrysotile ban.)
Asbestos Use in the Middle East (Jul 06)
Victory for Egyptian Asbestos Workers (Sep 05)
What Price the Egyptian Asbestos Ban? (Jan 05)
Egyptian Campaigners in London (Oct 04)
Victimization of Egyptian Asbestos Workers (Jun 04)
Michelin Guilty of Negligence (Nov 06)
The Clemenceau Comes Home! (May 06)
Le Clemenceau: Action and Reaction (Jan 06)
French Asbestos Legacy (Oct 05)
International Recognition for Asbestos Documentary (Jul 05)
French Asbestos Ruling (Mar 04)
The Asbestos Dossier (Oct 02)
French Supreme Court Supports Asbestos Victims (Mar 02)
Andeva Press Release (Feb 02)
French Supreme Court Hears Asbestos Claims (Feb 02)
The French Government Continues to Fail Asbestos Victims (Sep 01)
Asbestos Exclusions Being Considered in Germany (Jan 03)
The Human Cost of Electricity in Germany (Sep 01)
Growth of Ban Asbestos Movement in Asia (Jan 08)
Judgment on World Bank (Sep 07)
What Price the Truth? (Jun 07)
Chrysotile in India: Truth Held Hostage (Oct 06)
India: Asbestos Deaths Mount as Production Expands (Jan 06)
Asbestosis in India (Nov 05)
Indian Companies Flourish in Pro-Asbestos Climate (Nov 04)
Asbestos Conference in India (Nov 04)
September Conference in India (Sep 04)
Indian Tax Breaks for Asbestos Producers (Jul 04)
Doctors Campaign for Asbestos Ban in India (Aug 03)
Industry Offensive in India (Feb 03)
India: Asbestos Update (Aug 02)
Asbestos in India (Feb 02)
Jail Time for Eternit Executives (Jul 05)
Compensation for Corsican Miners (Nov 04)
Mesothelioma Among Oil Refinery Workers (Sep 02)
Professional Bakers Contract Asbestos Disease (Feb 02)
Growth of Ban Asbestos Movement in Asia (Jan 08)
Asbestos Conference in Amagasaki City (Jul 07)
Asbestos Protests in Japan (Apr 07)
Asbestos Test Case against Japan Railways (Feb 07)
New Japanese Initiatives: Prevention & Treatment (Jan 07)
Big Win for Japanese Shipyard Workers (Oct 06)
Japan: Too Little, Too Late! (Jan 06)
Japan: Total Asbestos Ban by 2008! (Aug 05)
Asbestos Massacre at Japanese Factories (Jul 05)
Travels with Rie (Jan 04)
Japan to Compensate Workers from U.S. Base (Oct 02)
Japan Considering Plans to Ban Asbestos (Jul 02)
Eternit Negligent for Toxic Waste! (Apr 07)
New Scheme for Mesothelioma Claimants in The Netherlands (Oct 02)
Don't Know, Don't Care (Jul 07)
Conflicts of Interest in the Practice of Occupational Medicine (Jun 07)
The Asbestos Relief Trust (Jul 07)
South Africa's Asbestos Scars (Mar 07)
South Africa, Peru and Korea to Restrict Asbestos Use (Nov 05)
South African Manufacturer Bans Asbestos (Jan 04)
South African Claimants Briefed on Cape Asbestos Settlement (Feb 02)
Chrysotile Production: Contradictory Developments Signal Industry Confusion (Sep 01)
(South Africa's last chrysotile mine ceased operations the same day
as a major producer in Kazakhstan announced the doubling of output. What are
the long range prospects of the international asbestos industry?)
House of Lords' Victory for Human Rights (Aug 00)
(Laurie Kazan-Allen puts the above House of Lords' judgement in context.)
UK Victory for African Asbestos Victims (Jul 00)
(In an historic ruling the House of Lords decides that South African asbestos victims can seek compensation from Cape plc in UK courts. After a brief introduction we present the full text of this judgement.)
South Africa: The Asbestos Legacy (May 00)
Landmark Demonstration against UK Pleural Plaques Ruling (Jan 08)
UK Approval for Asbestos Cancer Drug (Jul 07)
The 25th Anniversary of Alice A Fight for Life (Jul 07)
Pleural Plaques Protest (Jun 07)
In Remembrance of Peter Broadhurst (Jun 07)
The UK Asbestos Plague (Feb 07)
A Sad Legacy (Nov 06)
Asbestos Victims Lobby Parliament (Oct 06)
Barker Overturned by Parliament (Aug 06)
Historic Victory over Barker! (Jul 06)
Developments Post-Barker (May 06)
Shameful Decision by UK Law Lords (May 06)
Overturn of UK Position on Pleural Plaques (Jan 06)
Demonstration Against Asbestos Deregulation (Jan 06)
London Protest at "House of Death" (Sep 05)
Mesothelioma News (Sep 05)
New Publications (Aug 05)
Recent Scientific Papers (Nov 04)
Travels with Rie (Jan 04)
A Tribute to Alan Dalton (Dec 03)
Major Award for UK Grass-roots Campaigner (Nov 03)
Mesothelioma: A National Tragedy (Jun 03)
London Asbestos Meetings, April 2002 (Apr 02)
Asbestos Seminar in London (Mar 02)
UK Mesothelioma Drug Trials: Some Progress (Aug 02)
Rights of British Mesothelioma Victims Restored (May 02)
White Asbestos: It's Still a Killer! (May 02)
Mavis Robinson, MBE (Feb 02)
Landmark Cases Succeed in Manchester Courts (Nov 01)
Rise in UK Mesothelioma Claims (Sep 01)
(While UK government statistics reveal an explosion in mesothelioma
claims, the number of claims for asbestos-related lung cancer remain
woefully low.)
Asbestos Developments in Wales and Ireland (Sep 01)
Dismal Winter for UK Asbestos Plaintiffs (May 01)
(The fall-out from the Chester Street (Iron Trades) debacle and adverse judicial rulings for UK
asbestos victims.)
The Asbestosis Research Council (Feb 01)
(What were its real objectives?)
Asbestos in Scotland (Feb 01)
(A Brief report on the disaster visited on Scottish industrial communities during the 'asbestos century,' as revealed in some recent publications.)
Major UK Asbestos Insurer Insolvent (Feb 01)
(Iron Trades offshoot, Chester Street Insurance Holdings Ltd., may not be able to meet its asbestos liabilities.)
UK Mesothelioma Reports (Dec 00)
Industry Fails to Derail U.S. Asbestos Bill (Sep 07)
Annual U.S. Asbestos Conference (Apr 07)
Asbestos Fallout from September 11 (Apr 07)
Political Action on Asbestos in North America (Mar 07)
U.S. Asbestos Bill Dead (Nov 06)
National Asbestos Awareness Day: US (Mar 06)
U.S. Asbestos Documentary (Nov 05)
Criminal Behaviour in Montana? (Feb 05)
Republicans Attack Rights of US Asbestos Victims (Jan 05)
Death by Asbestos (Mar 04)
In Memory of Paul Logan Safchuck (Jul 03)
Calls for U.S. Asbestos Ban (May03)
No Link between Polio Vaccine and Mesothelioma (Oct 02)
Defendants Settle Huge Asbestos Action (Sep 02)
Asbestos Spectre Haunts Manhattan (Sep 02)
U.S. Bill to Ban Asbestos (Jul 02)
Asbestos "Disaster" Paralysing U.S. Courts (Jun 02)
Asbestos Fallout from September 11 (Jan 02)
Federal-Mogul Seeks Judicial Relief From Asbestos Liabilities (Oct 01)
Information on Asbestos Contamination following World Trade Center Disaster (Oct 01)
Asbestos Use in the Construction of the World Trade Center (Sep 01)
(In the aftermath of the destruction of the WTC, preliminary enquiries are made regarding the presence and role of fireproofing materials.)
Humane Decision by House of Lords in Fairchild Case British Asbestos Newsletter, Issue 47 (June 02)
Vital Asbestos Hearings Delayed by Insurers (Apr 02)
Appeals to the House of Lords: The Pressure Builds (Apr 02)
Mesothelioma Plaintiffs Petition the House of Lords (Feb 02)
Fairchild Appeal (Nov 01)
U-Turn in Judicial Logic (Sep 01)
(Since the High Court ruling in the Fairchild case (February, 2001), a judicial climate of
uncertainty has prevailed for UK mesothelioma claimants. Recent developments are examined.)
Life Under the Fairchild Cloud (Jul 01)
Cape PLC to Compensate Foreign Plaintiffs (Mar 03)
Patience Runs Out as Cape Reneges on Settlement Agreement (Sep 02)
Delays by Cape Cause Anxiety to Claimants (Aug 02)
Compensation for South African Asbestos Claimants (Dec 01)
UK Victory for African Asbestos Victims (Jul 00)
(In an historic ruling the House of Lords decides that South African asbestos victims can seek compensation from Cape plc in UK courts. After a brief introduction we present the full text of this judgement.)
House of Lords' Victory for Human Rights (Jul 00)
(Laurie Kazan-Allen puts the above House of Lords' judgement in context.)
Update on T&N Ltd. (Oct 07)
T&N Ltd: UK Courts Intervene (Nov 04)
Federal Mogul's New Offer to (UK?) Creditors (Oct 04)
Federal-Mogul: Causing Anxiety and Raising False Hopes (Aug 04)
T&N: Who Gets What? (Aug 04)
T&N's Insurance Loopholes Explored (Mar 02)
T&N: An Insurance Fiasco (Mar 02)
T&N Creditors Meet in London (Feb 02)
The Mystery of T&Ns Insurance Coverage Deepens (Jan 02)
UK Protests Mount Over T&N Administration (Jan 02)
Court Order on T&N Administrators (Dec 01)
Implications of T&Ns Administration Order (Nov 01)
Turner & Newall Asbestos Victims Speak Out (Nov 02)
(Report on Public Meeting in Manchester on Friday 25th October 2002.)
Current Asbestos Bans and Restrictions (Jun 07)
National Asbestos Bans (Chronology) (July 07)
Asbestos Ban in South Africa! (Jun 04)
Australia Ends Asbestos Use (Jan 04)
Canadian Autoworkers Union Adopts Ban Asbestos Resolution (Jan 04)
Moves to Ban Asbestos in Delhi (Nov 01)
Australia Bans Asbestos (Oct 01)
Europe Considers New Asbestos Controls (Sep 01)
Argentina Bans Asbestos! (Aug 01)
Media Release from Australian and New New Zealand
Workplace Relations Ministers [PDF] (May01)
(Includes reference to phased ban on chrysotile importation and harmonisation
of cross-border workers' compensation schemes.)
Chile Bans Asbestos! (Feb 01)
Sao Paulo Bans Asbestos (Feb 01)
(The largest city in South America agrees to ban asbestos.)
Chilean Asbestos Regulations [in English] (Jan 01)
(Chile bans asbestos! The latest regulations, published in the Official Journal, 13 January 2001, effectively ban asbestos.)
[Espaρol]
Europe Bans Asbestos (May 00)
UK Asbestos Ban (May 00)
Fact Sheet on Pleural Plaques (Jan 07)
Useful Sources of Information (Oct 02)
FAQ (Aug 04)
Asbestos-Related Diseases (Sep 04)
(A brief account of their discovery and nature.)
Asbestos: Properties, Uses and Problems (May 00)
Killing the Future: Asbestos Use in Asia (online: 2007)
(Published by IBAS in 2007.)
Chrysotile Asbestos: Hazardous to Humans, Deadly to the Rotterdam Convention (online: 2006)
(Published by the BWI and IBAS in 2006.)
Asbestos: The Human Cost of Corporate Greed (online: 2006)
(Produced and published by the GUE/NGL in 2005; based on IBAS report of Brussels Conference.)
Global Asbestos Congress 2004 (online: 2007)
(Presentations and other material from the IBAS CD of the Conference Annals.)
Asbestos Dispatches (online: 2004)
(IJOEH special issue (sequel to The Asbestos War) with Laurie Kazan-Allen as guest editor.)
The Asbestos War (online: 2003)
(IJOEH special issue with Laurie Kazan-Allen as guest editor.)
Global Asbestos Congress 2000 (online: 2007)
(Presentations and other material from the IBAS CD of the Conference Annals.)