UK Government’s £32m bill for military veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma after service
The Ministry of Defence has handed out almost £32m to dying veterans who developed a deadly strain of cancer through their military career...
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Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group arranges film showing of devastating impact of Indian asbestos industry
"Breathless", an award-winning film about the devastating impact of the asbestos industry in India, is showing at the Salford University building on Salford Quays at 6.30pm on Wednesday 21st November 2018...
HSE publishes latest stats on asbestos related deaths in the UK
The HSE has published latest statistics (collated up to 2016) regarding deaths caused by exposure to asbestos...
MP presses MoD over asbestos concerns on Sea King helicopters
Clydebank’s MP has called for answers over fears that military and civilian personnel may have been exposed to asbestos from Sea King helicopters...
“Dirty Laundry” – incredible asbestos movie reveals stark reality of corporate disregard for lives lost to mesothelioma
Why did a 90-year old grandmother and housewife, from a small suburban town in Illinois, die from a rare form of cancer that has only one cause: exposure to asbestos dust?
Glasgow buildings to be demolished after thieves disturb asbestos
Buildings now due to be demolished after being ransacked by intruders...
Outrage as asbestos flakes fall from ceiling of crumbling Scottish primary school into food preparation area
Despite kitchen has been shut, furious parents are demanding to know why their children were put at potential risk and are demanding effective action ...
HSE to target construction firms in new health inspections, with focus on asbestos
These inspections will be the first time the regulator has targeted the industry with a specific focus on respiratory risks and occupational lung disease ...