Fly tippers dump sacks of killer asbestos near children’s playpark
Council acts after public safety alert was raised by passing project manager...
Tag: Environmental
New study challenges assumption of asbestos’ ability to move in soil
Scientist findings may have implications for current remediation strategies...
Asbestos weighing 80kg cleared from Prestwick beach after closure
Asbestos weighing the same as a baby elephant has been cleared from Prestwick beach. And more is on the way, say council chiefs battling to plug an environmental horror...
Hospital air tests return negative result for asbestos
Air testing has returned a negative result for asbestos after dust fell on a patient in a hospital’s intensive care unit...
Asbestos scare closes Prestwick beach
Council workers have closed off the beach at Prestwick in Ayrshire over concerns about asbestos contamination...
School in Essex fined £46,000 for exposing staff to asbestos
Following an HSE investigation, a mid-Essex school has been ordered to pay £46,000 after a poorly-planned refurbishment exposed staff to asbestos...
Car giant General Motors UK Ltd sentenced following asbestos contamination
General Motors UK Ltd has been fined £120,000 after it was discovered that asbestos boarding panels had contaminated a site...
Asbestos to blame for accountant’s death
A retired accountant died from industrial disease linked to exposure to asbestos, an inquest has heard...