The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation has recently announced that research into mesothelioma is now available for federal funding. When President Bush signed the latest Defense Appropriations bill in mid-November, $50 million was appropriated for the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program, which makes money available for medical research that demonstrates “clear scientific merit and direct relevance to military health.” Mesothelioma was, the first time, included among the research priorities for the Medical Research Program. The Meso Foundation is recommending all mesothelioma researchers apply for grants from the program, as future appropriations will be partly-based on the interest shown by current researchers.

Mesothelioma, especially pleural mesothelioma, has a long history of affecting military men and women. Navy veterans have been especially hard-hit by the disease. To learn more about the Navy and mesothelioma, please read the following article, Navy & Maritime Ships with Asbestos, or view the following website: www.mesotheliomafromnavy.com.
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