Stories & Profiles
The human stories behind mesothelioma: survivors who defied the odds, researchers who dedicated their lives to finding answers, and the history we must never forget.
Survivors & Advocates
Stories of resilience, hope, and the determination to live fully despite a devastating diagnosis.
Paul Kraus
Paul Kraus defied expectations for 27 years, becoming the world's longest-living mesothelioma survivor and patient advocate....
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Stephen Jay Gould
When Stephen Jay Gould was diagnosed with mesothelioma and given 8 months to live, he wrote an essay that still gives hope to patients....
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Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon's final months remain a powerful example of facing mortality with honesty and creativity after his mesothelioma diagnosis....
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Steve McQueen and Asbestos Exposure
How Steve McQueen developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure during Marine Corps service, and what his story reveals about veterans' risk...
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Merlin Olsen
Hall of Fame defensive tackle Merlin Olsen, 14-time Pro Bowler and actor, died of mesothelioma in 2010 after asbestos exposure from childhoo...
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Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein, creator of West Side Story and conductor of the New York Philharmonic, battled lung disease including a pleural tumor in ...
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Paul Gleason
Actor Paul Gleason, best known as Principal Vernon in The Breakfast Club, died of pleural mesothelioma in 2006, three weeks after diagnosis....
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The physicians and scientists whose work has transformed our understanding of mesothelioma.
Dr. Harvey Pass
Dr. Harvey Pass has led the search for mesothelioma biomarkers. Blood tests that could detect the disease when treatment is most effective....
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Dr. Irving Selikoff
Dr. Irving Selikoff's 1964 research documenting the link between asbestos and cancer remains foundational to mesothelioma science....
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The BAP1 Breakthrough
Dr. Michele Carbone's team identified L-BAM. A genetic form of mesothelioma with dramatically better outcomes than asbestos-related disease....
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Dr. David Sugarbaker
Dr. David Sugarbaker's contributions to mesothelioma surgery and training continue to shape how the disease is treated worldwide....
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The corporate cover-ups, environmental disasters, and legal battles that shaped asbestos history.
The Johns-Manville Cover-Up
Documents reveal how Johns-Manville executives knew asbestos was killing workers decades before disclosure, including the infamous 1935 lett...
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Libby, Montana
Libby's vermiculite mine killed hundreds and sickened thousands with asbestos-contaminated dust. The disaster continues today....
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Wittenoom
Australia's Wittenoom mining town became the nation's deadliest industrial disaster. More than 2,000 people have died from asbestos exposure...
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