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• Photo and sidebar about DJF Mecklenburg Balloon Release published on 6/20/10 in Charlotte Observer. "628 Balloons"
• Mecklenburg County Balloon Release on 6/18/10. Video by Dennis Bliss
• Article about DJF Forsyth Balloon Release published in the High Point Enterprise on 3/16/10, "More compassion."
• TV reporter interviews Dusty about radon during Radon Action Month. Segment was broadcast statewide on News 14 on 1/17/10. "Advocates stress radon awareness, safety"
  VIDEO:
  http://news14.com/triad-news-94-content/top_stories/620706/advocates-stress-radon-awareness--safety
  ARTICLE:
  http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/01/08/article/testing_home_for_radon_might_help_save_your_life
• Letter to editor at News & Record on 1/11/10. "Testing home for radon might save your life."
• Op Ed published in Greensboro News & Record 12/13/09: "Early detection practices apply to lung cancer, too."
• Editorial published 12/2/09, in Greensboro News & Record: "Young cancer survivor touches senator"
• News 14 live television coverage of lung cancer 5K event on 11/15/08: "Run raises awareness, funds"
• NPR: Real People. Dusty’s personal story about lung cancer stigma. Broadcast on NPR station WFDD 11/10/08.
• WFMY 2 morning show broadcast live from Moses Cone Cancer Center on 11/11/08. Four 2.5 minutes with anchors promoting lung cancer awareness. One segment featured Dan Kennedy who lost his wife Julie to lung cancer. Julie was a young never smoker and mother of their three children. Dr. Mohamed discussed lung cancer facts. www.digtriad.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=113803
• Newspaper series on lung cancer published in the High Point Enterprise 11/9/2008 and 11/10/08. "Lung cancer often gets pushed to the back of the line by misconceptions;" "Speaking out: Local lung cancer survivor passionately takes up the cause for others;" "Soccer player has new goals now" HPE
• Magazine article written by Dusty published in the 11/07 issue of Natural Triad magazine. "Test Your Knowledge: Lung Cancer Awareness Quiz"
• Op-ed published on Dusty’s Blog 11/07, "Step aside breast cancer; this is my month"
• Column written by Dusty and published in the 8/07 issue of BIZlife magazine. "Do you know the #1 cancer killer?"
• Op Ed written by Dusty to recognize Lung Cancer Awareness Month published 11/12/06 in the (Greensboro) News & Record. "I'm on a mission against lung cancer"