Today is Day 3 of Asbestos Awareness Week. We honor this week by providing our community and the general public with educational information, blog posts, press releases, and important facts necessary to raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos and to prevent dangerous exposures to asbestos.
Also, in honor of this important week, the Meso Foundation launched its new prevention program with focus on early detection research, prevention of asbestos exposures, and prevention of disease development.
Particularly, with respect to prevention, the Meso Foundation is placing a strong focus on education for the general public, as well as workers at risk of occupational exposure.
The EPA estimates that asbestos is still present in tens of millions of homes, government buildings, schools, and has also been found naturally-occurring in the soil in several locations in the United States, sometimes in very close proximity to inhabited areas. According to the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an estimated 1.3 million construction employees continue to be occupationally exposed to asbestos.
When disturbed, asbestos particles become airborne and are easily inhaled. No amount of exposure is deemed safe.
Because most cases of mesothelioma are known to be caused by exposure to asbestos, we believe that prevention of exposures to asbestos, and other known carcinogens associated with the development of mesothelioma, will contribute to our mission of eradicating mesothelioma. Read our full prevention program mission here.
Investing in expanding our programs does not come without cost. In honor of our launch, two generous donors have offered up to $12,000 in matching funds for donations made in honor of Asbestos Prevention Week. If successful, this would mean a total of $24,000 for the Meso Foundation to use for prevention, research, education, support, and advocacy.
Please help us reach this goal by making a tax-deductible donation!
If you missed this week’s posts, here they are:
Announcing the Meso Foundation’s New Prevention Program
Meso Foundation to speak at BoRit Asbestos Superfund Citizen Advisory Group Meeting
Asbestos, its History, and its Dangerous Presence in Daily Life
Help us Launch our NEW Prevention Program!
Know Before You Buy: Asbestos Available for Purchase Online
ABOUT THE MESOTHELIOMA APPLIED RESEARCH FOUNDATION
The Meso Foundation is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to eradicating mesothelioma and easing the suffering caused by this cancer. The Meso Foundation actively seeks philanthropic support to fund peer-reviewed mesothelioma research; provide patient support services and education; and advocate Congress for increased federal funding for mesothelioma research. The Meso Foundation is the only non-government funder of peer reviewed scientific research to establish effective treatments for mesothelioma and, ultimately, a cure for this extremely aggressive cancer. To date, the Foundation has awarded over $9 million to research. More information is available at https://www.curemeso.org.
