'Asbestos' Category
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | January 16, 2013
What You Should Know about Asbestos in Schools
Most school buildings in the United States were built decades ago. Asbestos use was most substantial between 1920 and 1950, so it’s not uncommon for schools built during this time to contain… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | January 9, 2013
What You Need to Know about Asbestos in Your Home
Asbestos is a known toxin that can cause serious illness like mesothelioma and lung cancer. Because of the former popularity of asbestos, it’s not uncommon for this carcinogenic material to be found… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 5, 2012
Asbestos and Mesothelioma Updates: December 2012
The mesothelioma lawyers at the Firm have brought together recent headlines highlighting the dangers of asbestos exposure and new information concerning mesothelioma research from throughout the nation and world. Developer pleads guilty… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 17, 2012
Asbestos and Mesothelioma Updates: November 2012
The mesothelioma lawyers at the Firm have brought together recent headlines highlighting the dangers of asbestos exposure and new information concerning mesothelioma research from throughout the nation and world. Baucus, Tester urge… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | October 24, 2012
Healthy Lung Month: What Do You Know about Lung Disease?
In support of Healthy Lung Month, we want to spread awareness regarding how lung disease affects people in the United States. While there are many types of lung disease, lung cancer is… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | October 22, 2012
Occupational Lung Disease
People are often surprised at how many conditions of the lungs are caused by workplace exposures. These conditions fall into the category of occupational lung disease and are caused by extended exposure… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | October 11, 2012
Healthy Lung Month & Mesothelioma Awareness
The month of October is Healthy Lung Month. This health observance is sponsored by the American Lung Association and strives to increase national awareness pertaining to the warning signs of diseases of… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | October 9, 2012
Penn Medicine Hosts Free, Educational Mesothelioma Conference
The “Focus on Mesothelioma Conference”, a free educational conference for patients and their families, will be hosted by Penn Medicine and the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, Friday, Oct.… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | October 5, 2012
Asbestos and Mesothelioma Updates for October
The mesothelioma lawyers at the Firm have brought together some of this month’s headlines highlighting the dangers of asbestos exposure and some important results concerning mesothelioma research. Cars Containing Asbestos Recalled in Australia:… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | July 18, 2012
Mesothelioma Survivors Can Weigh In Over Federally Funded Medical Research
There are multiple ways to get involved in the mesothelioma community. Some people are good at fundraising like our client Shelly Kozicki, who has fund-raised over $250,000 for the mesothelioma research grant… Read More
