Time Ripe for Government-Funded Effort At Mesothelioma Cure

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About the Author Roger G. Worthington is a plaintiff's advocate who represents mesothelioma patients and their families. He is also the founder of The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF), whose mission, in cooperation with all interested parties, is to eradicate mesothelioma as a life-ending disease. See www.marf.org.

Mesothelioma is now a household word in this country.

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