Michelle Whitmer
Asbestos Expert and WriterWriter and asbestos expert Michelle Whitmer has been translating dense medical information into patient-friendly prose at The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com, the nation's most trusted mesothelioma resource, since 2008.
Last modified: July 21, 2022
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Certifications:Currently Pursuing AMWA Certification
OSHA Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry Training
AHERA Asbestos Awareness Training
Certificates in Health Literacy Awarded by the CDC
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies
Registered Yoga Teacher -
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Expertise:Asbestos & Talc
Asbestos in Makeup
Integrative Medicine
Herbal Medicine
Yoga
About Michelle
Joining the team in February 2008 as a writer and editor, Michelle Whitmer has served as a writer at The Mesothelioma Center for more than 14 years.
Her articles on asbestos, mesothelioma and integrative medicine are published in newspapers and magazines across the country. The New York Times quoted her on the dangers of asbestos exposure. She studied English and science at Rollins College and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies.
Michelle holds certificates in the OSHA Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry and AHERA Asbestos Awareness in schools. She provides presentations and educational materials on these topics and more including abestos in talc and makeup.
She is a member of the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine, the National Association of Science Writers and the American Medical Writers Association. She is currently pursuing a medical writer certification and has been a certified yoga instructor since 2010.
