Cities Rally Against Asbestos for Mesothelioma Awareness Day
Mesothelioma Awareness Day hails on Sept. 26, according to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, or MARF, a non-profit organization dedicated to shedding light on the deadly lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
Although asbestos has been successfully banned from the European Union, many household products including children's toys still contain trace evidence of the dangerous carcinogen, asbestos. Because the side effects of asbestos have been documented for well over 100 years, removing asbestos should be of the utmost importance.
The non-profit has been working on making Mesothelioma Awareness Day nationally recognized since 2005. During the month of September, MARF will display a large Mesothelioma banner in Rockefeller Center in New York City in hopes to have a larger impact. The Today Show will also highlight the Mesothelioma banner in Rockefeller Center. The show, which reaches an audience of 5.5 million people, will discuss the potentially harmful side effects of asbestos exposure, including mesothelioma, thus limiting the possibility of future cancer cases.
Additionally, music from the recording artist Warren Zevon who passed away from the asbestos cancer in 2003 will be highlighted in conjunction with radio ad campaigns on participating radio stations.
Mesothelioma can take upwards of 30 years to manifest, which makes it difficult to pinpoint the initial asbestos exposure. Current mesothelioma patients were exposed to asbestos in the 1960s and 1970s when asbestos was not as regulated as it is now.
Furthermore, several studies have illustrated that there is no safe level of asbestos exposure, which puts even more people at risk. LegalView provides free legal consults for individuals who may have been exposed to the harmful substance, as their health may be affected.
Mesothelioma Awareness Day is a viable solution to educate people about the dangers associated with asbestos. Merlin Olsen of football fame and Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of The Sex Pistols coupled with other high profile mesothelioma deaths have contributed to the need of Mesothelioma Awareness Day and the removal of the asbestos threat.
There is no cure for mesothelioma, although many treatment options are able to extend the patients life for several months, however generally the prognosis for a mesothelioma patient is very grim. Each year more than 3,000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Many patients seek additional information about Mesothelioma Awareness Day, other asbestos-related questions and free legal consultations for patients and family members who are faced with a mesothelioma diagnosis.
