For years Republicans and big business interests have been lobbying for stricter controls on asbestos trusts. While claiming they want to prevent fraud, these efforts…
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November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Here’s How You Can Help Spread the Word
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month (LCAM), an event sponsored by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). This annual campaign brings…
Trump’s White House Allowing Increase of Asbestos Imports, Putting Profits before People
A recent report by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) revealed that imports of asbestos into the U.S. skyrocketed…
Decades-Long Fight to Ban Asbestos in Canada Shows Consumer Pressure Pays Off
At the end of this year, Canada will become the most recent nation to ban asbestos. This ban marks the end of a decades-long struggle,…
Healthy Lung Month: Avoiding Lung Risks and Championing Those Fighting Disease
For the first time in decades, survival rates have improved in patients with 1 of 2 main types of lung cancer: extensive-stage small cell lung…
The 2 Words Veterans Need to Hear This National VFW Day
Veterans did much more than fight the traditional battles we imagine when we think of war. After risking their lives to protect the values and…
Mesothelioma Awareness Day 2018: Here’s What’s Going On This Year
Mesothelioma Awareness Day is today. For the past 15 years, this officially-recognized awareness day has galvanized those whose lives have been forever altered by asbestos…
Mesothelioma Awareness Day: Facts, Figures, and Milestones to Share with Your Community This Year
This Wednesday, people around the U.S. will come together to celebrate Mesothelioma Awareness Day: a national effort to bring more awareness to this rare, asbestos-caused…
Why Do 1/3 of U.S. Schools Still Contain Asbestos?
Imagine preparing for your child’s first day of school. You head to the school grounds a few weeks before to get all the necessary paperwork…