'Mesothelioma' Category
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 12, 2019
Why Are Legislators Introducing Bills Written by Big Business?
Many people are well aware of the influence powerful corporations have on legislation, but what happens when many of the bills introduced by elected representatives are actually written by lobbyists? Each year,… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 5, 2019
Mesothelioma Survivor Mike Mattmuller Continues to Advocate for an Asbestos Ban
In October 2011, at the young age of 29, what Mike Mattmuller thought was just shortness of breath turned out to be a devastating diagnosis: Mike had a rare and aggressive cancer… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 4, 2019
Dirty Laundry Creators to Receive 2019 Alan Reintstein Award
It’s been a little over a year since the documentary Dirty Laundry premiered at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. Since then, it has awed audiences at 11 additional film festivals… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 3, 2019
LaTanyta Manuel and Her Family’s Fight Against Asbestos
In 2002, Andrew Manuel was diagnosed with mesothelioma. By 2004, he was gone. In those two short years, Andrew was determined to make sure his wife LaTanyta and their kids would be… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 2, 2019
The Medical Battle an Asbestos Victim Fights Once Diagnosed
The goal of Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) is to increase awareness of asbestos and the preventable diseases caused by the deadly substance. Most people have never heard of these diseases until… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 29, 2019
Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2019
Each of the past 15 years, the first seven days of April have been designated by Congress as Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW). During this time, scientists, advocates, survivors and their families… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 12, 2019
House and Senate Introduce the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019
On March 7, the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) was introduced in both the House and Senate. The bill was sponsored by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley, of Oregon,… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 28, 2019
Making a Difference on Rare Disease Day 2019
Right now, there are thousands of people living with a rare disease – and many of them have no idea. By the end of this year, individuals from all over the world… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 4, 2019
World Cancer Day 2019 Calls Individuals and Governments to Action
World Cancer Day is about saving lives. Cancer kills 9.6 million people each year, more than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. At our current pace, that number is projected to rise to… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | September 26, 2018
ADAO to Speak Up About Asbestos in Schools This Mesothelioma Awareness Day
Seven years ago, after an extrapleural pneumonectomy, Mike Mattmuller got the news most other mesothelioma patients will never hear: his cancer was in remission. Yet he wasn’t ready to relax. His recovery… Read More
