Sheet metal workers to get information about mesothelioma dangers
The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) is partnering with the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation to better educate sheet metal workers about mesothelioma and assist with treatment in the case of diagnosis.
A nonprofit organization, the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation aims to eradicate the disease by providing research funding, education, support and advocacy for patients diagnosed with mesothelioma and their families. The rare cancer is primarily caused by asbestosexposure, and patients typically aren’t diagnosed until 20 to 50 years after their exposure. Of the 3,000 new diagnoses in the United States annually, most of them are either pleural or peritoneal.