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As the medical outreach liaison for The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com, I meet with the nation’s top specialists and researchers who strive to find a cure for mesothelioma. The Pacific…
Read MoreWe cover all topics related to mesothelioma awareness and fundraising, and focus on helping patients and their families spread the word about the dangers of asbestos. We have one simple goal: To make sure asbestos is banned in the United States.
Alexandra Der is the second-place winner of the Fall 2018 Asbestos.com scholarship. As an engineer pursuing my master’s degree in design of water and waste water systems, I encounter…
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Yu Ying Mei is a fifth-year pharmacy student at St. John’s University. She is the first-place winner of the Fall 2018 Asbestos.com scholarship. The dangerous carcinogen asbestos has never…
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Mesothelioma survivors, caregivers and families across the nation need your signature to ban asbestos now. September 26 is Mesothelioma Awareness Day. It serves an important purpose: Increase awareness of…
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Asbestos is not banned in the United States. Imported products from countries such as Russia and China may contain the toxic mineral, which is linked to serious diseases including…
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The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com is collaborating with the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) to provide better tools, resources and support to mesothelioma patients and their families.
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Spray-on textured ceiling was popular from the 1950s to the 1980s because it was an easy way for builders to hide imperfections. Unfortunately, this was during a period when…
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Unlike many asbestos-containing materials, vinyl asbestos flooring is generally safe to be around. But that changes as soon as you decide to remove it. Vinyl is a type of plastic…
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Bioaccumulation is a hazard with many toxic substances, but not so much with asbestos. Certain dangerous chemicals can make their way up the food chain and ultimately threaten human health.
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One of the first people to sound the alarm on the dangers of asbestos was a female factory inspector from the United Kingdom. In 1898, Lucy Deane Streatfield…
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Jul 14, 2017
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