On July 1, Assembly Member Huffman will present SB 624 (Romero) on the Assembly floor. This legislation to remove serpentine, the host rock of asbestos, as the State Rock of California has been unanimously supported by the Senate and the Assembly Committee of Natural Resources. We encourage California’s Assembly Members to support SB 624 (Romero), which promotes [...]

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), representing thousands of asbestos victims, physicians and scientists around the world, urges the Canadian Parliament to oppose Quebec government’s offering of $58 million loan guarantee that would enable Jeffrey Mine Inc. to open up a new underground asbestos mine in Asbestos, Quebec. The company's present open-pit mine has run [...]

On Friday, June 4, prolific Variety journalist Army Archerd was honored by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) in Beverly Hills. Army’s widow, Selma Archerd, accepted the special memorial tribute called the Warren Zevon “Keep Me in Your Heart” award. The first recipient of this award, Army Archerd was chosen because of the tragic shared [...]

History In 1965, serpentine was designated as the state rock of California to promote the once lucrative asbestos mining industry. A practically indestructible lethal fiber, asbestos has been used for decades in numerous industries throughout California including building construction and naval shipyards, as well as in common household products ranging from crayons to blow dryers. [...]

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that continues to be used by builders and manufacturers in cars, buildings, and thousands of household products.  Asbestos is a proven human carcinogen, and the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Surgeon General have declared that there is no safe level of exposure to asbestos.  Even limited exposure over a short period [...]