Lethal asbestos is present in 70,000 Housing Executive Northern Ireland homes
The cancer-causing fibres are present in nearly three-quarters of dwellings, figures have revealed. The details emerged after a Freedom of Information request...
Month: May 2016
Bid to rid asbestos from 337 Worcestershire schools blocked after “silent killer” claim rejected
An attempt to get asbestos removed from all of Worcestershire's schools has been rejected - after council chiefs said it would result in "mass" closures...
Asbestos, lung health and you
Exposure to asbestos can lead to several different illnesses that are sure to affect your lung health...
Appeal for information after family man dies from asbestos-related cancer
A retired lift engineer's son is working with solicitors to help discover how his father was exposed to asbestos...
Exposure to classroom asbestos thought to have killed another former teacher
A former teacher who died of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos is thought to have inhaled toxic dust in the classrooms where he worked...
Roofer fined for asbestos safety failings
A roofer based in Berkshire has been fined after disturbing and removing asbestos without a licence...
Inquest hears that former building manager died of asbestos-related cancer
A former building manager died of asbestos-related cancer, an inquest has been told...
Two maintenance companies hit with fines after disturbing asbestos
Two companies have been fined after asbestos was disturbed during refurbishment work. Westminster Magistrates...