Dumped asbestos at old bingo hall is ‘public health hazard’
Construction manager spotted the hazardous substance at the side of the local former Gala Bingo...
Year: 2017
Balfour Beatty and subcontractors fined nearly £1.3million over asbestos failings during school refurbishment
Balfour Beatty and two subcontractors have been fined a total of £1.27m after workers were exposed to asbestos while refurbishing a school in Waltham Forest...
Do asbestos pipes pose a public health risk in Ireland?
The existence of asbestos in Ireland's water infrastructure came into sharp focus following the bursting of an asbestos pipe which left tens of thousands without mains water supply for up to a week...
Row over asbestos dumped in ancient woodland
A businessman has defended the “illegal dumping” of asbestos on ancient woodland, saying he has followed “expert advice from day one”, reports the Salisbury Journal...
Oxford Uni building will now face demolition due to asbestos
The Tinbergen Building, which houses the departments of zoology and experimental psychology, was closed in February...
Hampshire man dies of industrial disease after exposure to asbestos at dockyard
David Brown died earlier this year on May 24 after a battle with mesothelioma, a cancer linked to asbestos exposure...
Essex electrician killed by inhaling dust full of asbestos fibres
An electrician who began his career working in a factory filled with asbestos died as a result of mesothelioma, an inquest has heard...
Indirect asbestos victims seek ‘justice’ with support of Digby Brown
The victims, mainly women, were often exposed to asbestos while washing their spouse's clothing...