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Our blog is a timely voice for cancer patients, caregivers, and those seeking information about mesothelioma and asbestos-related topics. By providing relevant news, personal stories, and practical insights, we will further spread awareness and nurture hope with the goal of one day eliminating mesothelioma.
Asbestos in Schools: What You Should Know
When we send our kids off to school every day, the first thing on our minds probably isn’t the environmental dangers they may be…
Asbestos in Drinking Water: What It Means and Why It Matters
Residents of the small South Texas town of Devine recently received a disturbing letter informing them that asbestos levels in their drinking water were…
Canada Bans Asbestos – Will the U.S. Be Next?
This morning, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan announced that Canada will implement a full ban on asbestos by 2018. “We are taking action that is…
EPA to Investigate the Possibility of Banning Asbestos
On November 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its list of the ten chemicals that the agency is going to be investigating…
Asbestos History and Ban in Canada
Once called the “miracle mineral,” asbestos has been used for almost 150 years in an abundance of products. Because of its invincibility against fire,…