Fitness instructor who was diagnosed with cancer caused by asbestos shares her struggle for survival
With a job as a fitness instructor, a dream of climbing Mount Everest and a love of sport and fitness in general, in many...
MPs to move out of ‘asbestos-riddled’ Parliament in £4bn restoration plan
The true scale of asbestos in the Palace of Westminster is so vast that MPs were in danger of inhaling the lethal substance, according...
The Netherlands Orders All Asbestos Roofs Removed by 2024
Although the Netherlands banned asbestos 22 years ago, officials continue eliminating the toxic mineral from the country’s infrastructure, most recently ordering all asbestos roofing be removed...
US Steel Fined $170K for Multiple Asbestos Violations
Despite the well-known dangers of deadly asbestos, its removal from most job sites and legal actions against companies using the substance, many U.S. workers still...
Asbestos danger probe is launched
A firm is being investigated by Wigan Council over allegations that it left rubble from a fire containing asbestos piled up in a corner of its...
Dartford and Gravesham’s high number of mesothelioma asbestos deaths
More people are dying of an asbestos-related lung disease in Dartford and Gravesham than in most of the country, it has been revealed. Between...
Mesothelioma Cases Rise in Iceland Despite Asbestos Ban
The incidence of mesothelioma in Iceland today continues to rise, despite a nationwide ban on asbestos that began more than 30 year ago. A recent study...
Asbestos scare grips Australia as Chinese panels test toxic in kids’ hospital
The government of Western Australia (WA) will carry out an audit of the products of Chinese materials supplier Yuanda after white asbestos was discovered...
Asbestos fears at Perth Children’s Hospital: Site cleared for workers to return
The Perth Children’s Hospital is safe for workers to return to following an asbestos contamination scare last week, according to evaluation by an independent...
Building giant John Holland defends actions after workers exposed to asbestos
Area not isolated for 24 hours after Perth children’s hospital workers covered in chrysotile while drilling into a roof panel. Building giant John Holland...
