Word: mesothelioma
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...procrastinate) in front of a cozy blaze. cough, cough! Another potential hazard lurking in the dorms—or grandma’s house—is asbestos. This fibrous rock, mined (not surprisingly) in Canada, emits airborne particles when processed. After years of inhalation, the particles can cause mesothelioma or other lawsuit-inducing cancers. However, it’s important to note that asbestos is only harmful when the materials it’s in are in bad condition. The EHS website says that “with very few exceptions (e.g., specialty high temperature equipment) asbestos-containing materials...
Gould was diagnosed and cured of abdominal mesothelioma cancer in the early ’80s and had been getting regular cancer screenings at Dana-Farber...
Gould was a fighter; he was proud to be the only person to be cured of abdominal mesothelioma, a condition doctors told him was terminal. Perhaps it is Gould’s own essay, “The Median Isn’t the Message,” which best conveys his gallant ability to combat cancer by adopting a positive, therapeutic attitude...
...You’re looking at the first person who’s ever been cured of an abdominal mesothelioma, so far as we know,” he told the class. “I’m going to tell keep telling everyone, ‘I’ve got 20 more years’ work to do, so they’ve got to keep me going...
...You’re looking at the first person who’s ever been cured of an abdominal mesothelioma, so far as we know,” he told the class. “I’m going to tell keep telling everyone, ‘I’ve got 20 more years’ work to do, so they’ve got to keep me going...