Bolton night club owner fined over asbestos exposure
A Bolton night club owner has been sentenced after admitting a failure to carry out a survey for asbestos before starting on the refurbishment of a local night club...
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Fatal legacy left by use of asbestos in North East industry
‘Lessons must be learnt’ say experts APIL after shocking figures reveal the fatal legacy left by historic asbestos use in the North East...
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....
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. ...
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...
Man exposed to asbestos died of industrial disease, inquest concludes
Post-mortem examination confirms that retired painter and decorator died as a result of mesothelioma, a condition associated with asbestos...
Asbestos exposure legacy lasts for years, say campaigners
Campaigners have called for greater support for victims of asbestos-related cancer who are fighting for civil compensation, BBC Scotland has reported...