Several SMACNA-BC members attended the BC Insulation Contractors’ Association annual golf tournament fundraiser for mesothelioma in May. This event is hosted to help raise awareness and funds for mesothelioma research.
Mesothelioma is an aggressive form of cancer caused primarily from exposure to asbestos. The impact on affected individuals in the insulation industry and their families is profound.
The BCICA is proud to have raised over $550,000 to date for the Western Canada Mesothelioma Fund at BC Cancer. In fact, the BCICA was instrumental in connecting with Dr. Stephen Lam at BC Cancer and funding the first pre-screening program for lung cancer in all of North America.
The golf tournament continues to be the main funder for this program and continues to raise awareness and funds for groundbreaking research. This year’s tournament raised $115,000 for the program.
Dr. Lam and Dr. Renelle Meyers are conducting a Lung Health Check Pilot program using low dose CT scans to screen eligible individuals for lung cancer.
If you are between the ages 45-74 (women) or 50-74 (men) and have never vaped or smoked more than 100 cigarettes in your life time, please scan the QR code to check your eligibility for this study. ■
Get involved! Scan the QR Code to check your eligibility for the Lung Health Check Pilot Program.
