News
2007
Paths closed in asbestos scare - Halifax Today TWO public footpaths close to a mill destroyed by fire have been cordoned off amid fears they may be contaminated with asbestos Source : Halifax Courier |
Cancer victim launches £250k compensation bid Man says firm failed to protect him from asbestos danger Richard Shepherdson, 61, has developed malignant mesothelioma, a cancer of the tissues surrounding his lungs or his abdomen, according to a writ issued at London's High Court Source : Biggleswade Today |
Farmer refuses to remove asbestos A farmer in Essex is refusing to remove a ton of asbestos dumped on his land by fly-tippers because it would cost him thousands of pounds. Source : BBC News |
Farm Shed With High Level Of Asbestos Catches Fire A FARM shed containing high levels of asbestos caught fire this afternoon. The shed was part of a farm out house on Winston Road, Staindrop in County Durham. Source : This is the North East |
Demolition firm reassures residents on asbestos - Eastbourne Today Worried residents have voiced their concerns over the dangers of asbestos as the demolition of the former bus depot in Cavendish Place and Susans Road gets underway. Contractors began demolishing the building, which is known to contain asbestos, last week. The site has been earmarked for more than 100 new homes. Source : Eastbourne Herald |
DNA test hope over damages claims Scientists say a new DNA test may help prove if people have had their health damaged by exposure to chemicals Source : BBC News |
Asbestos killed my mum, dad, brothers and uncle.. Mirror.co.uk Here Valerie, 55, from Retford, Notts, explains why she feels like a ticking timebomb... Source : The Mirror |
Asbestos kills wife - Top Stories - News - Mirror.co.uk A fireman's wife died of cancer after being exposed to asbestos as she washed his uniform. Mum of two Kathleen Thompson, 54, contracted mesothelioma after regularly coming into contact with the dust on husband Alan's clothes. Alan, 56, of Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, worked at a fire station where a large pipe where they hung kit was lagged with asbestos. Source : The Mirror |
BBC NEWS School opens after asbestos moved Pupils and staff return to a school in Somerset after work to remove asbestos was carried out. The material was found in Westonzoyland Primary School during the summer holidays, when some minor repairs were carried out. Remedial work has taken place to clean the affected areas and remove traces of the substance. Source : BBC News |
Electrician wins £948k damages over asbestos disease Source : CN+ Construction News |
A waste disposal business has been fined £15,000 for a serious breach of its pollution prevention and control permit conditions at its asbestos-handling site in Swindon, Wiltshire. Source : The Environment Agency |
A firm has to pay nearly £20,000 in fines and costs for smashing sheets of asbestos cement at a demolition site. Source : The Hereford Times |
A cancer sufferer who is suing the Ministry of Defence (MoD), claiming her illness was caused by being exposed to asbestos, has spoken of her plight. The 31-year-old from Telford, who does not want to be named, said she was certain a fire in 1983 at the MoD site near Donnington was to blame. She said she thought the white asbestos flakes which dropped in the area were "just like snow".The MoD has said it is looking into her claim. Source : Injury Watch |
Asbestos found in schools right across West Surrey Reports from County Hall show the potentially deadly material was present in 50 schools in Mole Valley, Guildford and Waverley. Source : Surrey Advertiser |
FFW report deaths from asbestos-related mesothelioma continue to rise Evidence from Field Fisher Waterhouse supports the latest figures from the latest figures from the British Mesothelioma Register which shows that deaths caused by mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lungs caused by exposure to asbestos, is continuing to rise. The Asbestos Claims Department at law firm, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, has been recovering compensation for victims of mesothelioma for 25 years. The statistics confirm the rise that the team’s lawyers have seen reflected in their caseload over the years. The figures show that the number of deaths caused by mesothelioma have risen from 153 in 1968, to 1969 deaths in 2004, with the majority of deaths occurring in men. The figures suggest that the peak in mesothelioma mortality in this country may occur in the next few years The figures show that the geographical areas associated with the highest mesothelioma mortality are those associated with industries which in the past were responsible for high levels of exposure to asbestos. Source : UKPRWire |
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