Schools “asbestos scandal” puts pupils and teachers at risk of killer disease
Committee warns of 'urgent need for action' to protect pupils, staff and teachers from fatal diseases caused by asbestos, according to JUAC...
Month: March 2016
Construction company fined for asbestos disturbance
Yet another firm has been taken to Court by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for asbestos safety failings...
Plumber’s family get deserved asbestos compensation
The family of a West Yorkshire hospital’s former long-serving plumber has been issued compensated after he developed a lung condition through asbestos exposure...
North East campaigners applaud new multi-million research centre for asbestos-related cancer
Thousands of North East victims of a deadly disease are set to benefit from a new £5m research centre into the fight against mesothelioma...
Asbestos concerns for nearly 100 schools in Stoke
Every school in Stoke-on-Trent is to be tested for asbestosm after an academy was closed down for health and safety reasons...
New drug hope for mesothelioma victims
A new drug is showing promise as a treatment for mesothelioma - one of the most lethal cancers of all caused by exposure to asbestos...
Former plumber dies following exposure to asbestos
A former plumber died of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos during his career. Coroners concluded at a Hereford Town Hall hearing that death was due to an industrial disease...
Former vice-chairman of North Devon Council fined for asbestos danger
A former vice-chairman of North Devon Council has appeared in court after exposing a family to asbestos while carrying out boiler work....