'Asbestos' Category
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | January 15, 2010
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Round-Up
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Round-Up: January 15, 2010 In the past few weeks, two major stories concerning asbestos exposure have appeared in the news. While it’s encouraging to see an international spotlight being… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 23, 2009
A Look Back on 2009
Working day-to-day, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture. For that reason, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on all we’ve achieved this past year: the battles we’ve… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 7, 2009
ADAO Announces 6th Annual Asbestos Awareness Day Conference
Next spring our friends at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization will host their sixth annual conference in Chicago. We spoke with Linda Reinstein, Executive Director for ADAO, and she told us this… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 20, 2009
Remembering Ernie Conry
We lost one hell of a fighter and good man this week. Ernest Conry, a husband, father and friend to many, lost his battle with mesothelioma on September 18, 2009. He passed… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 18, 2009
An Ounce of Prevention…American Public Health Association Calls on Congress to Ban Asbestos in the United States
The topic of asbestos is always shrouded in a haze of misunderstanding, half understandings and disinformation. Many people believe that asbestos has been banned in the United States. It has not. Similarly,… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | October 15, 2009
ADAO Issues Urgent Message Encouraging Others to Spread the Word About the Dangers of Asbestos Exposure
Although the anger of families like mine remains strong, our shift to action has become stronger. The good news is we are closer than ever to implementing a full ban. But we… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | September 28, 2009
Kansas City Family Affected by Mesothelioma Makes Headlines, Fights On
Earlier this year the family of Wendell Mason, who died of mesothelioma, was featured on the local NBC station in Kansas City about mesothelioma and the dangers of asbestos exposure in the home. … Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 21, 2009
NBC Station in Kansas City Focuses on Mesothelioma and Dangers of Asbestos Exposure in the Home
This week the local NBC station in Kansas City ran a segment about mesothelioma and the risk of being exposed to asbestos called “Hidden Hazard Missed By Contractors.” The story focused on… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 28, 2009
Asbestos: An Environmental Injustice
Yesterday I spoke at Pennsylvania’s first Environmental Justice Conference. First, let me say that this was a remarkable event, combining thought leaders from every area of this complex and critically important movement –… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 24, 2009
A Dramatic Turn and New Concerns About the Grace Asbestos Trial
It has been a few weeks since I’ve discussed the Grace trial in Libby, Montana. This week, it is my only topic. What was, to me, the most dramatic testimony presented recently… Read More
