'Asbestos' Category
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 13, 2019
15 Attorneys General Take Action to Require Asbestos Reporting
Asbestos continues to endanger American homes, schools and workplaces, and Americans deserve to know exactly how and where. For decades now, the only way Americans have known to avoid asbestos has been… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 4, 2018
Anti-Asbestos Activist, Firefighter and Wellness Advocate Headline 2018 ADAO Awareness Conference as Keynote Speakers
Anti-asbestos activist Eric Jonckheere and Patrick J. Morrison, career firefighter and advocate for the health and wellness of firefighters, will serve as keynote speakers for the upcoming Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s 14th Annual… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 2, 2018
Participate in ADAO’s Global Asbestos Awareness Week
This week is Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2018, which runs this year from April 1-7. One week until we come together as an asbestos community. One word. One week. One world. “Prevention… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 2, 2018
Simmons Hanly Conroy Denounces PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act (S. 2564)
Simmons Hanly Conroy Stands Beside Asbestos Victims, Denounces the “PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act” (S. 2564) Some have called the actions of the asbestos and insurance industries “perhaps the greatest corporate mass murder… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 28, 2018
ADAO’s Global Asbestos Awareness Week Kicks Off April 1
“Why is asbestos bad?” The answer to this basic question may seem obvious to some of us, especially those who have been directly impacted by mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases. But would… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | September 26, 2017
Let’s Get Ready to Race!
Thank you for being a part of the Miles for Meso community and the 9th Annual Alton Miles for Meso 5K Run & 3K Fun Run/Walk. Here is everything you need to… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | September 19, 2017
Time is Running Out – Online Registration Closes this Week
As we enter the final stretch of preparations for the 9th Annual Miles for Meso 5k, organizers are excited for participants to experience an event that promises to be one of the… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | September 13, 2017
National Firefighter Registry Could Be Turning Point for 9/11 Responders with Cancer
As the tragic 9/11 anniversary approaches, we come together as a nation for the 16th time to try to make sense of the worst terrorist attack on United States soil. Even close… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | September 12, 2017
Miles for Meso 5K Registration Closing Soon — Sign Up Now
Online registration for the 9th Annual Miles for Meso 5K will close on Sept. 22 – only 10 days away. If you’re looking for additional inspiration to sign-up this year, consider running… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | August 28, 2017
No Asbestos Ban in Place Means Workers Will Keep Dying From Mesothelioma
The use of asbestos in building materials has decreased in the United States during the past several decades due to its worldwide recognition as a deadly carcinogen. At the same time, however,… Read More
