Mesothelioma News Study seeks to track factory town’s asbestos legacy By Mesothelioma News October 24, 2014 October 24, 2014 Mesothelioma News Joe Amento, a lifelong resident of Ambler, Pennsylvania, was 53 when he died of a rare cancer with one main cause: exposure to asbestos. He was fine at Christmas 2002. Possible Improper Asbestos Disposal Investigated By State Spike in cancer deaths revealed