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Housewife contracted mesothelioma after 40 years of washing husbands overalls A mum and housewife contracted mesothelioma cancer after years of coming into contact with asbestos on clothes her husband wore for work. Adrienne Sweeney’s husband, William, worked as a fitter at a boiler factory for 40 years. Upon her husband’s return from work each day, […]
Read the full article | Published Aug 01, 2018
Mesothelioma compensation payment scheme awards Engineer £179,000 A man diagnosed with mesothelioma has been granted mesothelioma compensation after he instructed specialist lawyers to investigate his case. After leaving school, the man started work as an apprentice and then became a telecoms Engineer in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s for a company called Sterdy Telephones. […]
Read the full article | Published Jul 25, 2018
Asbestos fly tipping incident on the Wirral Shaun Anthony Lay, a 30 year old man from the Wirral, has been fined and issued with a community order for asbestos fly tipping. Residents of Thatto Heath witnessed Mr Lay dumping a large quantity of asbestos sheeting on the former Royal British Legion site. They later reported […]
Read the full article | Published Jul 24, 2018
325 schools in Kent contain asbestos Asbestos in Kent schools is causing a huge problem for the local authority. Kent council have had to fork out almost a quarter of a million pounds in asbestos exposure settlements over the last few years. In total, nine people have claimed against Kent County Council since 2012 after […]
Read the full article | Published Jul 16, 2018
Asbestos investigation ongoing in Saltash primary school An ongoing asbestos investigation is being carried out at a primary school in Saltash. For the last couple of months, there have been reports of asbestos being present at the school. The asbestos investigation commenced at Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy in April this year. Parents of children who […]
Read the full article | Published Jul 02, 2018
Larry Evans talks about his time working in asbestos talc mine New York Larry Evans started work at an asbestos talc mine, the Carbola Chemical Company in Natural Bridge, when he left school at the age of sixteen. Carbola Chemical Company mined talc and processed it on a site near the village where he lived, […]
Read the full article | Published Jun 28, 2018
Furniture manufacturer fined for poor condition of asbestos containing materials Aquapac Ltd, a furniture manufacturing company in Glasgow, have been fined by the HSE the sum of £6,000 for their failure to protect their employees from exposure to asbestos containing materials. The HSE inspected the business premises on 6 August 2014, where an inspector raised […]
Read the full article | Published Jun 19, 2018
Asbestos exposure fear grows amongst locals as primary school is renovated Local residents of a primary school in Chingford, Walltham Forest, are concerned for the safety of pupils and staff as building works take place and asbestos exposure fear spreads throughout the community. Selwyn Primary School is having two of its Edwardian buildings demolished as […]
Read the full article | Published Jun 18, 2018
Lung cancer and Mesothelioma survival rates – the difference between the two types of cancer explained and how long you can expect to live.
Read the full article | Published Jun 11, 2018
Residents of Southampton street up in arms after asbestos dumped on road A neighbourhood in Southampton are said to be furious after asbestos dumped on road in the area was discovered on an abandoned truck. The truck was abandoned on Peach Road in Coxford roughly six weeks ago. Residents 1st reported the abandoned truck more […]
Read the full article | Published May 29, 2018
