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www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org: The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization site provides background information about mesothelioma, types of asbestos exposure, a description of early warning symptoms, and details about high risk occupations. It also contains a link to find a doctor or treatment facility from the National Cancer Institute.
www.acor.org: The Association of Cancer Online Resources contains reports that identify treatment options, including recent clinical trials and experimental medical therapies. Seeking to forge alliances between families, social workers, and caregivers, the site offers access to a support-network mailing list for individuals suffering from mesothelioma and their families.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov: The Toxic Substances and Disease Registry at the Agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains over 200 pages of documents related to mesothelioma.
www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/types/malignantmesothelioma/: The U.S. National Cancer Institute's website (http://www.cancer.gov) provides accurate, up-to-date information about many types of cancer, information about clinical trials, resources for people dealing with cancer, and information for researchers and health professionals..
www.cdc.gov: A search for “mesothelioma” in the Centers for Disease Control site produces almost 600 documents related to cancer statistics, case studies, and reports on mesothelioma.
www.epa.gov/asbestos/: The Environmental Protection Agency offers information about asbestos in schools and buildings. It provides a hotline for technical assistance and information about asbestos programs under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The resource page of this site is: www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/pubs.html.
www.ewg.org/reports/asbestos/facts/index.php: The Environmental Working Group and EWG Action Fund website contains information on the epidemic of asbestos-related cancer and advocacy efforts to address the public health crisis. EWG does not endorse any entity or product.
www.lungusa.org: The American Lung Association website contains information about managing and preventing lung disease. It also provides access to a helpline for related respiratory health concerns: 1-800-LUNGUSA. While mesothelioma occurs in the lining of the lungs rather than in the lungs themselves, this site provides related background information regarding the potential damage caused to the respiratory system by asbestos exposure.
www.marf.org: The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Inc., MARF, is a national organization dedicated to funding research projects and providing new information on treatment options. The site of this nonprofit organization also details advocacy efforts on behalf of those affected with mesothelioma and their families.
www.mesolung.org: The Mesothelioma Essentials site provides a glossary of relevant medical terms, information about clinical trials from the patient’s perspective, and online community support groups for those dealing with mesothelioma.
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