Why asbestos management must continue through lockdown, say professional bodies
Asbestos professional and trade bodies issue joint statement advising all duty-holders that asbestos must continue to be managed ...
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How tiny gold tubes could help tackle asbestos related cancers
Researchers say minute gold tubes could be used to treat mesothelioma – a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos...
Lorry-load of asbestos dumped on Dumfriesshire farm
Due to the hazardous nature of the material, the incident was raised as a matter of urgency with local and national agencies ...
New project to support asbestos cancer patients in Wales
A new project has been launched to provide support to asbestos-related cancer patients in Wales, funded by Mesothelioma UK ...
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. ..
Asbestos risk awareness should be part of NHS staff training, new study recommends
Awareness of asbestos risk and the possibility of a mesothelioma diagnosis should be added to the mandatory training for new NHS staff, given that asbestos is present in many hospital buildings, a report has recommended....
UKATA voice concern over lack of construction industry asbestos training during Covid-19 pandemic
Despite construction sites reopening in May, number of workers undertaking asbestos training courses is the lowest for five years...
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....