The Last Lecture
Click on the link below to watch a powerful lecture, created by Dr. Randy Pausch, on the topic of living your childhood dreams. Dr. Pausch created the lecture as a reflection on what would be most...
View ArticleJury awards Pennsylvania family Meso settlement
The Indiana Gazette reported March 15 that a jury in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, awarded the Baroni family $226,000 as part of a judgment finding George Baroni’s death was a result of asbestos...
View ArticleGirl honors grandpa at Mesothelioma symposium
As part of the International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma, held last week in Washington, D.C., 13-year-old Lexi Miletto presented a keynote address to more than 200 top-level cancer researchers,...
View Article‘Last Lecture’ professer has passed away
In the first days of writing this blog, I linked to a very inspirational video by Dr. Randy Pausch, popularly called The Last Lecture. Pausch, a 47-year-old Professor of Computer Science,...
View ArticleRemembering the victims of mesothelioma
In the news this week, two reports of deaths resulting from mesothelioma. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported the death of Thomas S. McGuire, 47, of Broomall, who died Monday. Mr. McGuire was an...
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Bridgeport Speedway benefit for meso research
Updates on Lung Leavin’ Day festivities to come… stay tuned! But in the meantime, let me share some news about a fund raising event for mesothelioma research for those of you who live in northeast. The...
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Racing to cure mesothelioma
Yesterday I posted some information about a mesothelioma awareness and fund raising event coming up in Pennsylvania, in cooperation with the Bridgeport Speedway. The event is the first ever “Meet and...
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New study provides hope for mesothelioma cure
The results of a recent study provide hope in the fight against mesothelioma. The research says attacking mesothelin, a protein produced by all pancreatic cancers and mesotheliomas, as well as some...
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Racing for a Cure event is this weekend!
This is a reminder for everyone in the Media, Pennsylvania, area that this weekend is the Racing for a Cure fund raising event where you can meet the drivers and see the cars that regularly race at the...
View ArticleRace set to raise awareness, funds for meso cure
The Norm Kulig 2Young2Go Foundation will hold a 10k/5k run and 1 mile walk on Saturday, April 4, to raise awareness of mesothelioma and raise money for a cure. Proceeds from the race will go to the...
View ArticleNew technology could aid in asbestos removal
A new process that treats asbestos with heat and chemicals, called thermochemical conversion, could help ensure greater safety for asbestos removal projects, particularly those on a large scale. The...
View ArticlePlease let us know about your mesothelioma events!
I’ve posted about several mesothelioma fund-raising and awareness events during the past month, happening in places like Texas, New York, Florida and Pennsylvania. Activities have ranged from bike...
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Meso Foundation offers educational teleconferences, podcasts
The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation) offers live teleconferences featuring experts in the field of mesothelioma, who will discuss developments in research and treatment. If...
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Pennsylvania high-rise found to contain asbestos during renovation
Residents of a Luzerne County, Penn., building have been temporarily relocated to other living facilities after renovation work on their building revealed the presence of asbestos. The building houses...
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9/11 first responders, workers continue to fall ill as 12th anniversary of...
Today Americans pause to remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001, when terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City, and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., along with a failed...
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Lawsuit filed by machinist diagnosed with asbestos-related lung cancer
An asbestos exposure complaint was filed Feb. 12, 2014, by a Pennsylvania man who was recently diagnosed with asbestos-related lung cancer. Working as a machinist for numerous companies, Milton M....
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Claims for September 11th Victims Compensation Fund must be filed by October 12
An important deadline is approaching for people diagnosed with cancer related to exposure to toxins at Ground Zero at the World Trade Center in New York City, at the Pentagon, or in Pennsylvania on...
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School District in Pennsylvania accused of burying asbestos near elementary...
The Board of the East Penn School District in Lehigh County, Penn., is disputing charges that the district violated environmental laws by burying construction waste containing a cancer-causing...
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Asbestos-related deaths spike in Allegheny County, Penn.
According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Action Fund, Allegheny County in Penn., faces more asbestos-related illnesses than any other county in the state. In order to help future asbestos...
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Asbestos suit filed by widow following U.S. veteran’s mesothelioma death
A U.S. Navy veteran’s widow and executrix has filed suit against aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corp., as well as several other manufacturers, accusing the companies of regularly exposing her husband...
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Photodynamic therapy using infrared could improve mesothelioma patient outcomes
Research supports multimodal therapy, using various treatment tactics, when treating mesothelioma. The deadly cancer, associated with exposure to asbestos fibers, can affect the lining of the lungs,...
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EPA announces proposed remedial action plan for BoRit site
An asbestos disposal site for nearly a century, BoRit Asbestos Site in Ambler, Pennsylvania, now has a long-term remediation plan through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 38-acre BoRit...
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Insurance company contests Goodyear Tire asbestos-related defense costs
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. faces approximately 62,000 claims involving asbestos-related injuries in New York, Maryland, Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania. The claims allege exposure to asbestos through...
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Construction on former Pennsylvania asbestos products factory causes concern
Ambler, Pennsylvania, has a history riddled with asbestos, as it was once home to Keasbey & Mattison Co., a building products manufacturing company in the early- to mid-1900s that extensively used...
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BoRit Superfund cleanup comes to an end
A 30-year Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) project to remediate an asbestos-tainted former manufacturing site in Ambler, Pennsylvania, came to an end at the beginning of this month. An asbestos...
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Miles for Meso races scheduled for September
There are several road races scheduled throughout the country in the coming weeks aiming to raise awareness about mesothelioma, and funds for education, outreach, advocacy and treatment. Registration...
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Judge dismisses discovery motion in asbestos trusts suit
A Salt Lake City-based judge dismissed a motion last week that was filed on behalf of a number of states after asbestos trusts failed to answer discovery requests in a suit alleging they are...
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