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Inquest hears how woman died months after asbestos cancer diagnosis

Inquest hears how woman died months after asbestos cancer diagnosis An inquest in Devon heard how Julie Elizabeth Lawless, aged 59, died within only a few months of being diagnosed with the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. Mrs Lawless from Torbay in Devon was diagnosed with mesothelioma in September 2015. She died just a few months later […]

Read the full article | Published Nov 22, 2016

New Zealand bans import of asbestos containing materials

New Zealand bans import of asbestos containing materials There’s good news for asbestos campaigners as New Zealand bans import of asbestos containing materials. The ban includes the manufacture of, supply, storage, installation of, sale or transport of any products containing asbestos. The asbestos ban came into place on 1st October 2016.  It is now illegal to […]

Read the full article | Published Nov 14, 2016

Vintage Christmas decorations may contain asbestos

Vintage Christmas decorations may contain asbestos You may already know that some Vintage Christmas decorations may contain asbestos. But did you know that by decorating your home with them, you could be putting yourself and your family at risk? It was very popular in the 1940’s for Christmas decorations such as baubles, ornaments and wreaths […]

Read the full article | Published Nov 14, 2016

Asbestos Report shows Russia still global leaders in supply of asbestos

Report shows Russia still global leaders in supply of asbestos Research and Markets, the World’s largest Market Research Store, have released a report which shows Russia are still without a doubt global leaders when it comes to the supply of asbestos. According to this report, in 2015 asbestos trading across the world amounted to over 344 […]

Read the full article | Published Nov 09, 2016

Canadian unions call for asbestos ban

Canadian unions call for asbestos ban An organisation representing trade unions in Canada is calling on the Canadian federal government to ban asbestos. The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) represents around 3.3 million workers in unions, provincial and territorial federations of labour and community based labour councils. Canada was central to the rise in use of […]

Read the full article | Published Nov 09, 2016