Police Scotland told to remedy ‘asbestos issue’
Police Scotland has been told to take “remedial action” over the presence of asbestos in some of its buildings. The Health and Safety Executive...
New Zealand – New asbestos regulations hit building owners
New measures to prevent asbestos contamination during renovations and demolitions could prove costly for building owners, but industry leaders say change is well over due. From...
Schools asbestos ‘scandal’ still threatening lives – report
Decades of lax attitudes towards tackling deadly asbestos in schools is a national “scandal” threatening the health of former, current and future schoolchildren, a...
Deadly asbestos killed Derby Mountain Rescue hero Steve Hilditch, inquest hears
A FORMER head of Derby Mountain Rescue died after contracting cancer while working for Rolls-Royce. In the weeks before his death, Steve Hilditch said...
Handbook for mesothelioma sufferers launched before anniversary of Leeds legal case
A handbook for people affected by an asbestos-related cancer is being launched in advance of the 20th anniversary of a landmark legal case involving...
Widow of Bury man who died from asbestos-related cancer wins damages payout
A widow has won hundreds of thousands of pounds damages for the death of her husband – who was struck down by asbestos-related cancer...
Former steel worker pleads for answers as he battles cancer after asbestos exposure
A FORMER steel worker is appealing for his ex-colleagues to come forward as he battles an asbestos-related cancer. Sidney George Leavesley, 85, is searching...
Angus cancer victim is dying from asbestos in his lunchtime sandwiches
Cancer victim, 66, is dying from the asbestos in the lunchtime SANDWICHES he ate while working as an engineer. A 66-year-old former engineer is...
Man fined for potentially exposing members of the public to asbestos
A man from County Durham has been fined for potentially exposing members of the public to asbestos fibres during the refurbishment of a residential...
Parents threaten legal action in asbestos row
Parents are removing their children from a nursery and threatening legal action due to health fears over toxic asbestos. The asbestos removal work was...
