http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-12691411
Two families have won ground-breaking claims for compensation over the cancer deaths of loved ones following exposure to “low level” asbestos on Merseyside.
Kath Howard said the end of the six year fight means she can now start the grieving process over the death of her mother Enid Costello.
Mrs Costello was exposed to asbestos at work. [...]
Posts under ‘News Articles’
Supreme Court asbestos case ’stopped family grieving’
House of Death (Quite Literally)
Its horrible to imagine a home that is actually slowing killing you but for the residents if Tuzkoy in Turkey this is a shocking reality. There was an article posted on the BBC website recently for the lazy among us (Click Here) but if you have the time its is worth reading the articles below.
Emax [...]
Asbestos Report on BBC Radio 4 You & Yours
The BBC Radio 4 programme You and Yours ran an article today on asbestos management. Although predominately covering asbestos in our schools the article is available on the BBC website from the link below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00v3ynd/You_and_Yours_07_10_2010
BOHS Closes the ABICS Program
It is with deep regret that the British Occupational Hygiene Society [BOHS] announces the closure of the Asbestos Building Inspectors Certification Scheme [ABICS].
Steve Perkins, Chief Executive of BOHS, states, “Despite the support of the Health and Safety Executive [HSE], the cooperation with UKAS, and the high level of initial interest from [...]
British Asbestos Newsletter Twentieth Anniversary Edition
The British Asbestos Newsletter is a quarterly publication which is distributed to victim support groups, public bodies, lawyers, solicitors, barristers, researchers, doctors, academics and environmentalists in over thirty countries. Initially the focus of our articles was on asbestos-related news in Britain but latterly European, Australian and international events have been covered. The deciding factor [...]
