myMeso » Twitter http://www.mymeso.org Mesothelioma Blog Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:27:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Video shows effects of asbestos in the lungs http://www.mymeso.org/2009/11/09/video-shows-effects-of-asbestos-in-the-lungs/ http://www.mymeso.org/2009/11/09/video-shows-effects-of-asbestos-in-the-lungs/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:37:59 +0000 Wendi Lewis http://www.mymeso.org/?p=1995 SOURCE: myMeso › Video shows effects of asbestos in the lungs

]]> A video that demonstrates the effects of in the lungs was recently brought to my attention by two sources. Our friend posted it to her Facebook, and then from the Disease Awareness Organization sent me a link, which I’m planning to post on my Twitter feed. This is one of the best dramatizations I’ve seen yet about how fibers enter the lungs, and how they can cause such conditions as asbestosis, pleural plaques, and .

If you have a Twitter account and would like to share this video, please re-Tweet @ Linda_ADAO Excellent 90 second video on fiber inhalation produced by ANROAV, AMRC and A-BAN http://tinyurl.com/yhqsdzd

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]]> http://www.mymeso.org/2009/11/09/video-shows-effects-of-asbestos-in-the-lungs/feed/ 2 Tweet for asbestos ban! http://www.mymeso.org/2009/10/21/tweet-for-asbestos-ban/ http://www.mymeso.org/2009/10/21/tweet-for-asbestos-ban/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:00:06 +0000 Wendi Lewis http://www.mymeso.org/?p=1932 SOURCE: myMeso › Tweet for asbestos ban!

]]> If you have a Twitter or Facebook account, the Disease Awareness Organization is calling on you to help raise awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure and to call for Congressional ban of in the United States.

Here is a sample Facebook and Twitter message the is asking you to post. Ask your friends to re-Tweet, too!

is a carcinogen. Ban asbestos now. Send your Congressional Representatives a letter from www.banasbestos.us. Please RT!

and other -releated diseases are preventable! Raise awareness and help eliminate this deadly substance in the U.S.!

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]]> http://www.mymeso.org/2009/10/21/tweet-for-asbestos-ban/feed/ 3 ADAO Bulletin calls for more urgency in fight to ban asbestos http://www.mymeso.org/2009/10/15/adao-bulletin-calls-for-more-urgency-in-fight-to-ban-asbestos/ http://www.mymeso.org/2009/10/15/adao-bulletin-calls-for-more-urgency-in-fight-to-ban-asbestos/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:16:28 +0000 Wendi Lewis http://www.mymeso.org/?p=1896 SOURCE: myMeso › ADAO Bulletin calls for more urgency in fight to ban asbestos

]]> adao logo ADAO Bulletin calls for more urgency in fight to ban asbestosThe Disease Awareness Organization (), has issued a special bulletin urging the community and U.S. citizens in general to step up the fight to ban asbestos in the United States. They have added a page on their web site, www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org, that provides specific information about the health hazards of , along with helpful links to educational resources, and sample Facebook and Twitter messages they are asking everyone to post who uses those social media sites.

has dedictated its National Asbestos Awareness Resource to the memory of June Breit, who is well known in the community, and who recently lost her battle with the disease, as well as to the thousands of other victims “silenced by .”

According to the information on the resource page, “ can cause cancer and irreversible lung damage. has no warning properties — you can’t see it smell it or taste it. Avoid asbestos exposure, and consult the CPSC, EPA, NIOSH, ILO and WHO guidelines, regulations and laws.”

The resource page also includes information from a statement issued by Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Long in April, in commemoration of Awareness Day, which outlines the health hazards of and which urges Americans to become more aware of these dangers and to protect themselves from exposure.

The is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to serve as the united voice for all victims, to unite victims and educate the public and medical community about -related disease, to support research that leads to early detection, prevention and a cure; to ensure equitable compensation for victims and their families, and to ban the use of .

For more information and to participate in this awareness outreach effort, please visit the National Asbestos Awareness Resource page today, and make use of the many tools available there!

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