What is Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the linings of the body’s organs; primarily the lungs, but it is also known to attack the lining of the stomach, heart or even testicles. In many, if not most cases, the condition is related to exposure to asbestos. Every...Asbestosis – are you at risk?
If you go to your doctor with a slight cough and breathlessness, you might well expect to come out with a prescription for some medicine and a sick-note for a few days off work while it gets better. However if you have been exposed to asbestos at any point in your...The dangers of the sun for outdoor workers
At this time of year the risks from exposure to the sun’s rays might seem like a rather distant threat, but for those who spend large periods of their working lives outside, it is very real, and something that must be taken seriously. It has become common knowledge...Have you been exposed to Asbestos?
Humans have used asbestos for hundreds, if not thousands of years. Records of asbestos mines in Roman times show that man had discovered its many positive properties and attributes a very long time before its dangerous potential side effects were noticed. In the time...School Trust fined for asbestos safety failings
A school trust in Essex has been fined for poorly-planned and managed refurbishment and maintenance after staff and others were exposed to potentially harmful asbestos during the conversion of one of their buildings. Managers at The Boswells School in Chelmsford had...
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