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Asbestos Safety After a House or Building Fire

By: Destiny Bezrutczyk | July 10, 2021

Even today, asbestos poisoning is a hidden risk inside many homes and buildings in America. After a fire, the need for safety from asbestos exposure is even higher. In the U.S., firefighters face some of the highest rates of asbestos-related health problems due to exposure from burning [...]

Burning farm house in an empty field in Ontario Canada.

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

By: Jennifer Verta | March 25, 2021

Besides skin cancers, tumors in the colon and rectum account for approximately one-third of cancer diagnoses in the U.S. The American Cancer Society estimates 145,000 new cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) in 2021. Doctors are unclear of the specific causes of colorectal cancers, but research does show a [...]

Image of a blue ribbon, representing cancer patients, lying on a wooden table.

Mesothelioma Claims 9/11 First Responder

By: Elizabeth Schubert | November 22, 2019

A 52-year-old Pennsylvania man who assisted in the rescue and clean-up efforts at ground zero has succumbed to pleural mesothelioma. His doctors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UMPC) are linking his death to the toxic cloud of debris and dust he experienced as a 9/11 first responder [...]

This is an image of 911 first responders being exposed to asbestos while on the job.