Essex pensioner may have developed mesothelioma from washing docker husband’s clothes
A pensioner may have died after being exposed to asbestos while washing her husband's work clothes, lawyers have said...
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Asbestos death secretary’s family awarded £360,000 compensation
Lawyers for her family said it was a landmark case because it was the first time a judge had ruled that harmful dust must be suppressed at its source...
Plans for refurbishing or demolishing your building? Think Asbestos!
If your company has a construction, refurbishment or demolition project in the pipeline, then you are responsible for undertaking specific asbestos surveys....
Bedfordshire contractor fined for poor asbestos assessment
A Bedfordshire based contractor has been fined after failing to carry out suitable assessment of asbestos removal work...
Asbestos scare closes Prestwick beach
Council workers have closed off the beach at Prestwick in Ayrshire over concerns about asbestos contamination...
Retired electrician exposed to asbestos at Exeter University now in a hospice with asbestosis
A retired electrician who was awarded asbestos exposure compensation of just over £1,500 from Exeter University – who are appealing the court decision – is now being cared for in a hospice...
Lorry driver died of cancer after asbestos contact
A firm of solicitors is appealing for people who may have come into contact with asbestos at work following the death of a Bicester man. ..
Anti-terror officer dies 31 years on after being exposed to Brighton bombing asbestos
A former anti-terror officer who was one of the first on the scene of the Brighton bombing in 1984 has died from cancer after inhaling asbestos while sifting through wreckage at the site 31 years ago...