Riders on 'Breathtaking' Journey to Raise Awareness of Asbestos-Related Disease
Thursday, July 2, 2009
A team of cyclists is near finishing a 1,200-mile ride from Glasgow, Scotland to Southampton, England to raise awareness of the plight of asbestos-related cancer victims and promote the idea of a national research center.Since late June, the three riders have been riding through some of the areas most affected by mesothelioma to highlight the asbestos-related cancer’s deadly legacy. The Southhampton and Portsmouth areas have been particularly hard hit because of shipbuilding and railway industries.
The team, which includes two British lawyers who specialize in asbestos disease cases, is seeking to call attention to the fact that there isn’t dedicated government funding in Britain for asbestos cancer research, even though it's a leading cause of work-related deaths. The cyclists will finish the ride by July 5.
Here’s their blog of the journey: http://breathtakingjourney.blogspot.com/.
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