All posts by Simmons Hanly Conroy
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 24, 2008
Asbestos Tragedy of Libby, Montana Goes National
Libby is a beautiful, picturesque town located in the northwest corner of Montana. Framed by the Cabinet Mountains and Kootenai River, more than 12,000 people call Libby home, and many of those… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 21, 2008
California Marathoner With Mesothelioma Finishes The Race
The San Jose Mercury News recently ran the inspiring story of Tom Kaisersatt, a 68-year-old runner in the 26.2-mile Silicon Valley Marathon, who finished the race in spite of the fact that… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 13, 2008
Catonsville Pushing State of Maryland to Put Asbestos Rules In Place
Residents of Catonsville want bigger answers from the state of Maryland regarding asbestos hazards as a natural rock formation appeared in the middle of a construction site. Neighbors are not only worried… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 12, 2008
North Carolina Community Concerned About Former Asbestos Mill
Residents of Davidson, NC are faced with a difficult community decision as a Raleigh developer approaches the Westside neighborhood with hopes to build a commercial or residential development on the former Metrolina… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 10, 2008
Mesothelioma Biopsies and How To Know Which One is Right
In the book 100 Questions and Answers About Mesothelioma the authors ask the following: “How are biopsies performed and which one is right for me?” In my years of working with people that have… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 6, 2008
Greater Research for Environmental Asbestos Exposure
For years mesothelioma concerns have been focused on the occupational environment, for those exposed to asbestos materials were people in the workplace and the people these workers were in daily contact with outside of… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 3, 2008
Kentucky Demolition Raises Community Asbestos Concerns
As highlighted on KYPost.com, the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection has issued a public advisory regarding asbestos contamination of demolition materials being shredded and then offered to the public as free mulch. Although it is… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | October 30, 2008
The Mesothelioma Database
Imagine how difficult it was to track and gather knowledge about certain medical conditions before the introduction of computers. Now specialists can log into central databases for cancers and genetic disorders and… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | October 23, 2008
Asbestos Roof Collapses in Primary School: Dublin, Ireland
The shock to a parent must be overwhelming when told that their children are being sent home from school due to a roof collapse, but even more shocking would be to learn… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | October 22, 2008
Asbestos, Cancer and September 11th
It is hard to believe that the tragedy of September 11th was seven years ago. It seems like it was just yesterday. Although Manhattan is slowly progressing on building the new Freedom… Read More
