EastEnders cast suffer health scare as deadly asbestos is found on TV set
As members of the cast were turning up for work, engineers working nearby allegedly discovered deadly asbestos just yards away from the set...
Year: 2016
Terrifying rise in mesothelioma and asbestosis
A charity which deals with people suffering health conditions after exposure to asbestos has revealed a “scary” rise in people receiving terminal diagnoses...
Widow appeals for help from ex-workmates after man’s asbestos death
A grieving widow has issued an appeal for former High Peak work colleagues of her husband to come forward after he died from an asbestos-related disease....
Wolverhampton factory fire: Asbestos fears as residents warned of debris risk
Residents living near the site of a huge factory blaze in Wolverhampton have been warned to stay inside and avoid touching debris from the fire amid fears over an asbestos risk...
Parliament electrical engineer who kept notes about safety concerns is killed by mesothelioma
A retired electrical engineer at the Houses of Parliament who died from asbestos-related cancer kept dairies for nearly 20 years detailing his safety concerns about the building...
Teacher with asbestos-related cancer thinks time at Sevenoaks school is to blame
A specialist law firm is investigating whether asbestos at Sevenoaks School is responsible for a former teacher's cancer. ...
Crowd-funded backing being sought for revolutionary asbestos warning device
Devon based ALERT Technology is pitching for crowd-funded investment to develop its asbestos warning device...
Family of mesothelioma victim donate cash from compensation to Marie Curie
A Yorkshire factory worker's family has agreed a five-figure out-of-court settlement over his death from asbestos-related disease...