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Karen Selby

  • Registered Nurse and Board Certified Patient Advocate and Author, Asbestos.com
Orlando
As seen in: Asbestos.com, MSN Canada, The Hill, U.S. News and World Report, MultiBriefs, BookTrib, Oncology Nursing News, PM360, Postindustrial

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EPA may make a deadly mistake - no amount of asbestos exposure is safe

EPA may make a deadly mistake - no amount of asbestos exposure is safe

As a registered nurse for The Mesothelioma Center, I have been assisting mesothelioma patients and their care…

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Americans Can't Keep Up with High Cost of Cancer Treatment

Americans Can't Keep Up with High Cost of Cancer Treatment

Cancer treatment costs are keeping America's uninsured, poor and blue-collar workers from life-saving therapi…

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How DIY Trends Could Be Exposing Homeowners to Asbestos

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By Karen Selby, Walter Pacheco Verified
| Asbestos.com
Millions of homeowners are turning to TikTok for DIY renovation inspiration, but many of the most popular projects may be putting their health at risk. We used AI-powered image detection to review more than 280 viral #tiling TikToks and surveyed more than 1,000 homeowners to understand how social media influences renovation behavior. The results point to a serious hidden hazard.
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Using AI as Your Doctor: What Patients and Doctors Really Think

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By Karen Selby, Walter Pacheco Verified
| Asbestos.com
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a go-to source for people worried about their health. From checking symptoms to researching treatment options, AI tools like ChatGPT are now playing a bigger role in how Americans approach cancer care and more. To better understand this shift, we surveyed 750 U.S. adults and 256 health care professionals about their experiences with AI in medical settings.
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Voices: Asbestos keeps harming folks in Indiana and elsewhere 

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By Karen Selby
| Postindustrial Verified
Asbestos use may be a relic of the industrial past. However, a nurse and Postindustrial columnist writes that some in our community continue to suffer from exposure to the cancer-causing material. A recent $83 million verdict against an Indiana-based maker of ceramic products has put a spotlight on mesothelioma, a rare asbestos-related cancer that kills nearly 3,000 people each year. The case involved a Boston woman who died of mesothelioma in 2022.
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