Steve McQueen Film, PSA Brings Awareness to Mesothelioma

During the 90-minute feature documentary “Steve McQueen: American Icon,” audiences will reflect on the career of the “King of Cool” and discover the untold true story of the star’s late-in-life spiritual quest.
They will also learn about mesothelioma — the rare cancer that killed McQueen at age 50 — and the dangers of asbestos.
A public service announcement featuring Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) president and co-founder Linda Reinstein and Barbara McQueen, Steve’s widow, will air before encore screenings of the documentary on Oct. 10 and Oct. 19.
Tickets and participating theaters for the encore showings are available at SteveMcQueenMovie.com.
The PSA and documentary premiered Sept. 28 in nearly 800 theaters nationwide to an estimated 100,000 viewers. In the PSA, Reinstein and Barbara McQueen share educational resources, including facts that asbestos remains legal in the U.S. and kills more than 15,000 people each year.
“Piggybacking an asbestos PSA onto a major film event gave us a huge platform for raising awareness, bringing our message to audiences in more than 800 theaters across the U.S.,” Reinstein told Asbestos.com. “And I think Steve’s powerful story will really drive home for folks just how real and tragic asbestos disease is.”
Overwhelming interest in the film led the way to the encore showings, which will bring ADAO’s important message to thousands more.
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - October 9, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Matt Mauney Tags: “Steve McQueen American Icon alternative cancer treatments Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization asbestos marines asbestos public service announcement Barbara McQueen Billy Grah born-again Christian dangers of asbestos Don Schoonover Source Type: news