Today is Mesothelioma Awareness Day! Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer with a heavy 95% fatality rate. It is caused by exposure to asbestos, which is still not banned in the United States.
- Every year around 3,000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.
- On average, they are given 10 months to live.
- That’s 300 days.
- 7,200 hours.
Now…
- voices could do.
- people spreading awareness.
- people sharing a simple message that could save lives.
Please join Heather in spreading hope and be a voice for the victims.
Heather Von St James is a seven year survivor who has made it her life’s mission to spread awareness of this disease, and be a “Voice for the Victims”. Please join her efforts today by visiting her campaign page – http://www.mesothelioma.com/heather/awareness/ and sharing your status today.
Heather and her Family
Help Heather reach 7,200 voices for mesothelioma victims!!
don’t get me started on asbestos not being banned. our country is so backwards sometimes!
This is a very good post. I had no idea about the numbers you have presented.
I haven’t heard about mesothelioma before. Thanks for sharing useful information with us!
what a GREAT post.. thanks for spreading the word about this.. SUCH an important cause… great info and I will share with my friends…
It makes me so mad to know that when I was in high school we were around asbestos so much!
There seems to be so much cancer going on in the world. I find it to be so sad. This horrible disease has touched so many lives in my family. I hope everyone does what they can to support research and we can find a cure.
What a beautiful family photo. I’m floored that asbestos is still not illegal in the US?! Thank you for sharing and I will be sharing your post!
I hope they reach their every goal!
Touching story. I shared it on my networks for them.
thanks for sharing Steve! 🙂
It is so good to try to help get the word out about this. Asbestos is terrible and found in so many places!
My husband’s grandfather has mesothelioma, but a 7-year-old? How sad. We really need to do something.
No, she’s not 7, she is a 7 year survivor!
Gosh those stats are so shocking! I’m glad I ended up giving the house I put a bid on… the amount of asbestos in that house was SO HIGH.
wow, they should have tore down the house! And, even then, they’d need someone who knows how to deal with removing the asbestos.
I have lost so many family to cancer that I wish a cure could be found. I find it hard to believe that there is still stuff around that we breath in that can cause this awful disease.. Thank You for sharing your friends story and the only thing we can do is share and spread the word.. which I will be doing also.. 1 death from cancer is 1 to many..
I too have lost a lot of family to cancer, including my dad, who passed away in March. My one wish, is a cure for ALL types of Cancer!
I didn’t realize that mesothelioma acted that fast. So sad. Retweeting.
Thanks for sharing.
Awww there is too much cancer in the world. 🙁
Thanks for sharing this very important info. Sharing!