Today, the Meso Foundation wrote a letter to the acting administrator of the EPA urging the agency to account for legacy asbestos when evaluating asbestos risk and the magnitude of the asbestos problem. This letter came as a response to the EPA’s decision to exclude legacy uses of asbestos in its problem formulation. This issue is separate from the recently publicized ‘significant new use rule.’ You can read more here.
Bret A Rosenthal Patient Assistance Fund: A New Service to Help Younger Patients with Their Unique Needs
Mesothelioma has often been classified as a cancer that only affects older people, as the average age of diagnosis for pleural is 72 and peritoneal