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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
Asbestos legends and tales from as far back as ancient times Asbestos was once hailed as one of nature’s marvellous productions and there are many asbestos legends and tales from as far back as ancient times…… It has been called a mineralogical vegetable, it is both fibrous and crystalline, elastic yet brittle, and can be spun […]
Read the full article | Published Nov 02, 2016
Studies show that smokers exposed to asbestos are more likely to develop lung cancer. Studies also show that those smokers who quit smoking following long-term asbestos exposure will hugely reduce their risk of developing lung cancer. Dr Steven B. Markowitz of Queen’s college, New York, says, “The interactions between asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking, and […]
Read the full article | Published Oct 31, 2016
Improving standards in asbestos waste disposal Early last year, the Environment Agency (EA) published an industry briefing note of their findings following a national audit of asbestos waste transfer stations. The audit was carried out along with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and Natural Resources Wales. As part of the audit, 99 sites were […]
Read the full article | Published Oct 31, 2016
Cleaner died after asbestos in old school building say family It is believed that after working in a secondary school for over 20 years, that a cleaner died after asbestos in old school building say family of the deceased woman. Margaret McClounnan retired in the year 2000 having worked at the Oban High school as […]
Read the full article | Published Oct 27, 2016
