'Asbestos' Category
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
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 | 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
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | August 25, 2017
Celebrating Meso Heroes From Coast to Coast
In 2011, Mike Mattmuller was only 29-years-old when an x-ray revealed he had mesothelioma – an often fatal form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure that typically afflicts people twice his age.… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | August 15, 2017
ADAO: The Face of Asbestos Victims and their Fight to Ban Asbestos
Today begins our series of Miles for Meso spotlights. Every week between now and race day on Sept. 30, the Simmons Hanly Conroy blog will feature a survivor, warrior, volunteer or organization… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 30, 2017
Regulatory Accountability Act Puts Workplace Protections, Asbestos Ban, At Risk
The Regulatory Accountability Act, or RAA for short, aims to modify the way that federal agencies enact new rules. This proposed bill places increased emphasis on how such regulations would affect the… Read More
