'Mesothelioma' Category
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
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | September 19, 2018
Let’s Get Ready to Race!
Thank you for being a part of the Miles for Meso community and the 10th Annual Alton Miles for Meso 5K Run & 3K Fun Run/Walk. Here is everything you need to… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | September 6, 2018
Managing Mesothelioma Treatments with Advanced Directives
Whether in an emergency or after a life-altering event, there may come a time when you are unable to communicate with your mesothelioma doctor. Yet all adults have the right to consent… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | June 4, 2018
Why Haven’t USDA Workers Been Protected from Asbestos? OSHA Investigates
In 2007, seven years after receiving a citation for employee injuries, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) finally began removing asbestos from Capitol Hill’s 100-year-old underground tunnels. Staffers had used the Capitol… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 27, 2018
Memorial Day Hero Spotlight: Commemorating the lives of Jim and Frank, Two Navy Veterans
Memorial Day, the day we remember the millions of brave veterans who died defending our freedom, celebrates its 52nd official holiday this year. While many of our armed service members died fighting… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | May 25, 2018
EPA Could Ban Asbestos, but the Administration Seems to Be Choosing Industry Over Science
For decades the deadly health effects of asbestos have been recognized in numerous scientific studies. This carcinogen causes the deadly cancer mesothelioma and other diseases. While 55 countries have banned asbestos, including… 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
