Watch Mary Hesdorffer, the Meso Foundation’s executive director and mesothelioma expert, in this opening presentation at the 2015 International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma. In this…
The Meso Foundation is optimistic about the results of the Phase 1b trial of pembrolizumab for PD-L1-positive advanced solid tumors, which were announced at the…
In 1875, Ambler, Pennsylvania was the largest manufacturer of asbestos insulation and asbestos-containing products in the United States. Asbestos manufacturing brought economic growth to Ambler.…
Workers Memorial Day is a day set aside by the unions of the AFL-CIO when we honor those who have passed either on thejob or from a job…
Asbestos does not always affect only the initial person exposed. Take-home exposure, also known as secondary exposure or bystander exposure, is occupational exposure carried from…
Asbestos, a group of six fibrous silicate materials, is a known carcinogen,. Over the last decade, the U.S. imported over 8 million pounds of raw…
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,…
Formerly known as the “miracle fiber,” asbestos was once used so frequently that it is estimated to have been in 3,000 different products. Today, asbestos…
Two Meso Foundation supporters dedicated to mesothelioma prevention have pledged to donate up to $12,000 if we can match it. This would mean a total…
Asbestos is the name given to a naturally occurring group of minerals. Strong, flexible, thin, and easily separated, these microscopic asbestos fibers are poor conductors…