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Police officers unknowingly exposed to asbestos at Grand Hotel bombing

Police officers unknowingly exposed to asbestos at Grand Hotel bombing It has emerged that police officers who worked at the scene of the Grand hotel bombing, Brighton, back in 1984, weren’t made aware at the time that they were being exposed to toxic levels of asbestos. The dangerously high levels of asbestos were recorded on police […]

Read the full article | Published Oct 19, 2016

Asbestos kills former houses of parliament electrical engineer

Asbestos kills former houses of parliament electrical engineer Frederick Hodge, who was an electrical engineer at the Houses of Parliament during the 1970’s and 80’s, died last August aged 80 from asbestos-related cancer, and his two sons have discovered that he kept dairies for almost 20 years that outlined his safety concerns of the building. More and more cases of people […]

Read the full article | Published Oct 19, 2016

What is Mesothelioma?

We are often asked the question, ‘What is Mesothelioma?’  Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that affects the mesothelium, which is a thin membrane that lines the inner surface of the chest wall, where it is known as the pleura; the abdomen where it is known as the peritoneum; or the testicles. Pleural mesothelioma is […]

Read the full article | Published Oct 12, 2016

Asbestos waste dumped by flytippers on a Blackpool Street

Asbestos waste dumped by flytippers on a Blackpool Street Last week, reports were circulating about a case of asbestos waste dumped by flytippers on a Blackpool Street. They dumped over 600kg of the hazardous material in a residential area. Blackpool Council had to come out to clear the blue bags away. Officials are now saying […]

Read the full article | Published Oct 11, 2016

Parents are urged to write to their schools to ask about asbestos

Parents are urged to write to their schools to ask about asbestos Asbestos Campaigner and mesothelioma sufferer, Mavis Nye, is behind a new campaign where parents are urged to write to their schools to ask about asbestos. She has posted on the social network, LinkedIn, asking if people will consider writing a letter to their […]

Read the full article | Published Oct 10, 2016