The Simmons firm sponsored the first annual Miles for Meso event September 26 in Alton, Ill. Nearly 500 runners and walkers registered, and through matching donations by the Simmons firm raised approximately $30,000.
"We're excited that so many people, with so many options to run or walk in events for other causes, supported Miles for Meso," said Chairman and CEO John Simmons. "We really were pleased by the support of our Metro East neighbors. Now, with the help of our friend Julie Gundlach, we hope to achieve the same results in St. Louis. Our simple goals are to make people aware of mesothelioma and generate funds for critical research."
Gundlach, who has been living with mesothelioma cancer since 2006 and participated in the Alton event, is helping lead the St. Louis event. Ghisallo Running is helping to coordinate the event.
Gundlach plans to run in the 5K for runners and walkers that will begin at Centennial Commons. "Unfortunately, mesothelioma is now everyone's problem," she said. "It's my hope that, through events like this, people come to start to understand that this is a preventable disease, and that we need the help of everyone to educate and raise money for research."
Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The Simmons firm's sponsorship includes matching and donating 100 percent of all entry fees to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to funding critical research for better treatment options and, ultimately, to find a cure for mesothelioma.
The "Miles for Meso" event is open to participants of all ages. Prizes will be awarded to the top runners: the top three finishers in the men's and women's categories, including gift certificates to the Ghisallo's Running Store, credit towards a membership to Centennial Commons, and more. All participants will be eligible for five $100 drawings and other giveaways. The registration fee is $15 on or before October 1, $20 after October 1, and $25 for registration onsite the day of the race.
"The need for mesothelioma education, awareness, and research has never been more urgent," Simmons said. "Our firm is committed to funding research and building awareness about the disease so that we can assist in providing the needed critical help for families throughout Illinois, Missouri, and the entire country."
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90 Fresno police employees exposed to asbestos!
Legal news for California asbestos attorneys. Construction work disturbed asbestos and may have contaminated 90 employees.
California asbestos lawyers alerts- Construction at the Fresno Police Department may have exposed 90 employees to asbestos.
Fresno, CA—Ninety Fresno Police Department employees found out on Monday, September 21, 2009, they may have been exposed to asbestos, a mineral fiber known to cause Mesothelioma cancer and asbestosis. Construction crews were installing fire-suppression equipment, when they discovered they disturbed materials possibly containing asbestos around 12:00 p.m. The construction work had reportedly been ongoing since September 14, 2008, as reported by the Fresno Bee.
According to city officials, a construction crew was installing fire-suppression equipment in two computer rooms near the police department’s communications center, when city employees noticed materials possibly containing asbestos were disturbed. As required by federal laws, asbestos must be removed or handled by a licensed asbestos abatement contractor. After the discovery the construction work was stopped, and the communications center was relocated off-site. Nearly 90 employees, mostly dispatchers and other police employees, had been working in the area where the asbestos was disturbed. Installers and employees entering the equipment rooms could have unknowingly carried the asbestos fibers on their clothes and into the communications center. Until the asbestos is abated, the communication center inside the building will remain closed, and employees will continue working at an off-site center. The affected employees have the option to seek their own medical attention and file a claim with the city.
According to Wikipedia http://www.wikipedia.org Asbestos is a known toxic material to humans. Primary and secondary exposure to asbestos and asbestos containing materials can cause respiratory illnesses and fatal diseases like mesothelioma lung cancer. There is no known level of safe exposure to asbestos. Abated asbestos materials are required by federal and state laws to be disposed of by licensed asbestos demolition and removal contractors at certified asbestos dumping areas.
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California asbestos lawyers alerts- Construction at the Fresno Police Department may have exposed 90 employees to asbestos.
Fresno, CA—Ninety Fresno Police Department employees found out on Monday, September 21, 2009, they may have been exposed to asbestos, a mineral fiber known to cause Mesothelioma cancer and asbestosis. Construction crews were installing fire-suppression equipment, when they discovered they disturbed materials possibly containing asbestos around 12:00 p.m. The construction work had reportedly been ongoing since September 14, 2008, as reported by the Fresno Bee.
According to city officials, a construction crew was installing fire-suppression equipment in two computer rooms near the police department’s communications center, when city employees noticed materials possibly containing asbestos were disturbed. As required by federal laws, asbestos must be removed or handled by a licensed asbestos abatement contractor. After the discovery the construction work was stopped, and the communications center was relocated off-site. Nearly 90 employees, mostly dispatchers and other police employees, had been working in the area where the asbestos was disturbed. Installers and employees entering the equipment rooms could have unknowingly carried the asbestos fibers on their clothes and into the communications center. Until the asbestos is abated, the communication center inside the building will remain closed, and employees will continue working at an off-site center. The affected employees have the option to seek their own medical attention and file a claim with the city.
According to Wikipedia http://www.wikipedia.org Asbestos is a known toxic material to humans. Primary and secondary exposure to asbestos and asbestos containing materials can cause respiratory illnesses and fatal diseases like mesothelioma lung cancer. There is no known level of safe exposure to asbestos. Abated asbestos materials are required by federal and state laws to be disposed of by licensed asbestos demolition and removal contractors at certified asbestos dumping areas.
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