Company fined for safety failings when dealing with asbestos at a school
An Oxford based company has been fined after disturbing asbestos insulation board (AIB) at a school. Northampton Magistrates’ Court heard how Amey Communities Limited...
Ford Spent $40 Million to Reshape Asbestos Science
In 2001, toxicologist Dennis Paustenbach got a phone call from a lawyer for Ford Motor Company. The lawyer, Darrell Grams, explained that Ford had been losing...
David Cameron urged to close asbestos loophole for veterans dying of cancer
Military figures, medical experts and politicians call on PM to ensure veterans receive full compensation after asbestos exposure. David Cameron is being urged to...
Compensation claims for asbestos in Lancashire alone hit £687k
Lancashire County Council has paid out almost £700,000 to people with conditions linked to asbestos in the past four years. County Hall shelled out £672,094...
After 15 years, asbestos cleanup plan approved for contaminated town
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted final approval Monday to a costly cleanup program for a Montana community where health...
Asbestos found at new £48 million Bolton interchange site
CONTRACTORS working on Bolton’s new £48 million transport interchange have discovered asbestos beneath the construction site. Transport for Greater Manchester — which is carrying...
Charity’s horror at discoveries of asbestos in Derby
THE honorary chairman of a Derbyshire charity which helps people affected by asbestos has told of his horror at incidents where the deadly material...
Gaffe over asbestos removal contract costs Milton Keynes Council £600,000
A blunder over awarding a contract to remove asbestos has cost Milton Keynes Council up to £600,000 in court costs and damages, the Citizen...
Firefighters decontaminated after East Devon fire involving asbestos
Fire crews needed to be decontaminated following a blaze involving asbestos that destroyed three cars and a building in East Devon. Three fire engines...
Dad’s six-figure payout for lethal asbestos cancer
A West Craven father-of-two who developed deadly lung cancer after years of being exposed to asbestos through his work has been awarded a six-figure...
