Family appeal for help after ex power station worker from asbestos exposure
Appeals from lawyers Irwin Mitchell to former workmates for help in establishing how he was exposed to the asbestos that claimed his life. ..
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Ex-railway worker killed by mesothelioma after daily exposure to asbestos for 20 years
A railway worker who was exposed to asbestos died almost 35 years after he took redundancy, Derbyshire Live has reported....
Recycling company and director heavily fined over asbestos contamination at derelict factory
A company and its director have been fined after failing to safely manage asbestos at a former factory site in Co Armagh...
Demolition company owner handed suspended sentence for asbestos offences
ACMs needlessly broken up in significant quantities across the site, leading to the risk of spreading asbestos fibres...
Asbestos dumped by river on Cambridgeshire Fens
The waste - which will cost several thousands of pounds to clear - was dumped at some point on Sunday. A council spokeswoman said the scale of the crime is shocking...
Lawyers Leigh Day calls for new legislation to curb UK-based asbestos trade
Leading law firm calls for restrictions to laws that enable UK firms to play a role in asbestos trading...
British businesses targeted in new dust inspections, advises HSE
Firms across Great Britain are to be targeted in a new series of inspections focusing on dust control by the Health and Safety Executive...
Industry bodies launch asbestos skills certification
Asbestos professionals in the UK have joined forces to launch a certification card so that workers can prove they are qualified to handle the material...