Meet Heather…

I read about her and decided to share her with you. I hope you enjoy her blog and are as touched by her story as I am.  

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Facts about mesothelioma and asbestos

• Every year around 3,000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.

• Did you know ASBESTOS IS STILL NOT BANNED IN THE US? Roughly 30 million pounds are still used each year.

• Even more than 30 years after the peak of its use, asbestos exposure is still the NUMBER ONE cause of occupational cancer in the US.

• Navy Veterans are at the greatest risk to develop mesothelioma as asbestos was widely used in Naval ships and shipyards.

Related articles

• New Study Finds Occupation Unrelated to ‘Latency Period’ in Mesothelioma, According to Surviving Mesothelioma (prweb.com)
• Mesothelioma: Two Groundbreaking Trials Into Treatments for Asbestos-Related Cancer (workers-compensation.blogspot.com)
• Four Scary Mesotelioma Facts (Infographic) (cultureblog.co.uk)
• The Signs and Symptoms of Mesothelioma (cancer.answers.com)
• The Global Crisis of Mesothelioma (stateofglobe.com)