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News Posts in 2022

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Dec 2 2022

Asbestos Contaminated Potting Soil

Experienced gardeners and green thumb amateurs alike have all encountered potting soil mixes. What they may not realize is that one of the top three ingredients in potting soil, vermiculite, not only takes a carbon-intensive toll on the environment ...

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Nov 3 2022

Disclosure of the Hazardous Use of Asbestos at Chemical Plant May Pave Way for a Complete Ban

ProPublica has released a must-read investigative report on the remaining hold-out in the total ban of asbestos in America, the chlor-alkali industry. Specifically, two chemical companies, OxyChem and Olin Corp., whose insistence upon using ...

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Oct 20 2022

PMC Presents: Diamonds are Forever Casino Evening

Join us to support the Pacific Mesothelioma Center and enjoy a luxurious evening at the historic Taglyan Complex with games, dinner and drinks, entertainment, and a live and silent auction with magnificent prizes. In addition to raising greater ...

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Oct 6 2022

Worthington & Caron is Top-Fundraiser at PMC's 11th Annual Walk/Hike for Mesothelioma!

Hikers gathered on a beautiful, clear Sunday last month to commemorate the Pacific Mesothelioma Center’s 11th Annual Walk/Hike for Mesothelioma. In-person participants were greeted by ample sunshine and expansive city and mountain views atop ...

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Sep 22 2022

French Health Agency Announces Link between Asbestos Exposure and Laryngeal and Ovarian Cancers

The French National Health Security Agency (ANSES) issued a press release September 19, 2022, announcing a link between asbestos exposure and laryngeal and ovarian cancers. According to ANSES, between 150 to 170 diagnosis of these cancers each year ...

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