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  5 Ways You Can Be Exposed to Asbestos Today

  The risk of asbestos exposure today – and the serious health hazard it presents – comes not only in the form of legacy…

  Tim Povtak

  March 31, 2021
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  Move Toward the End of Asbestos Disease with a Ban

  If we eradicate asbestos, we eradicate asbestos disease. That’s the bottom line. What would that mean? Most notably, it would mean no more…

  Dr. Raja Michael Flores

  March 31, 2021
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  Mesothelioma Awareness: Asbestos and Its Latent Dangers

  Kristen Campbell is pursuing a business management degree at Colorado State University Global Campus. She is the first-place winner of the Fall 2020…

  Guest Author

  November 17, 2020
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  Awareness & Research

  Asbestos and Mesothelioma: A Medical Student’s Perspective

  Sinibaldo R. Romero Arocha attends the University of Minnesota Medical School. He is the second-place winner of the Fall 2020 Asbestos.com scholarship. The…

  Guest Author

  November 17, 2020
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  Awareness & Research

  Celebrate Healthy Lung Month in October with These Tips

  October is Healthy Lung Month, bringing with it opportunities to learn more about one of our body’s most vital organs. Every breath we take…

  Fran Mannino

  October 13, 2020
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  Awareness & Research

  We Need a National Registry and New ‘Face of Mesothelioma’

  My thoughts on awareness of mesothelioma — a cancer I’ve lived with since 2012 — can be summed up in one word: Advocacy.

  Emily Ward

  September 21, 2020
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  Cancer Specialists Reflect on Mesothelioma Awareness Day

  Mesothelioma Awareness Day takes place every year on Sept. 26, when those affected by asbestos-related diseases band together to shine a light on this…

  Sean Marchese, MS, RN

  September 16, 2020
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  Flores: State of Cancer in 9/11 First Responders and Survivors

  This Sept. 11 marks 19 years since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in my hometown of New York City. Nearly 3,000…

  Dr. Raja Michael Flores

  September 10, 2020
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  Participating in Mesothelioma Awareness Day amid COVID-19

  Sept. 26 is Mesothelioma Awareness Day. This year, events that normally take place in person will be held virtually. The pandemic has affected…

  Michelle Whitmer

  September 1, 2020
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  Awareness & Research

  Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits Spark Asbestos-Contaminated Talc Research

  September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The disease is receiving more attention this year following multimillion-dollar verdicts awarded in talc lawsuits that sparked…

  Michelle Whitmer

  August 31, 2020