Asbestos bears some blame in Derby’s lack of better health

Posted on July 13, 2010 with 1 Comment

ASBESTOS-RELATED illness and deprivation in Derby are being blamed for little improvement in the number of city people dying of cancer. Latest figures show the city has seen barely any change in the death rate from cancer in 10 years, despite a national reduction.

Asbestos roadshow – Today in Portsmouth

Posted on July 12, 2010 with 1 Comment

The National Asbestos Helpline (NAH) will be parking its tour bus in Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, today 13th July 2010.

The roadshow is being held to increase awareness of the devastating effects of asbestos exposure and to educate the public to be aware of  the risks.

Schools cuts leave asbestos timebomb ticking

Posted on July 9, 2010 with 1 Comment

The Mirrors Asbestos Campaign has reproted this is devoted primary school teacher Gina Lees who was killed by an asbestos-related lung cancer after sticking her pupils’ pictures to asbestos ceiling tiles.

And there may be more like her after the ConDems’ decision this week to axe more than 700 school building and repair projects.

We’ve revealed that 90% of schools still contain the deadly fibres.

And they’ll stay there, slowly decaying as ceiling tiles and notice boards fall apart.

ASBESTOS – When am I at risk?

Posted on July 8, 2010 with 3 Comments

 You are mostly at risk when:

• You are working on an unfamiliar site
• The building you are working on was built before the year 2000
• Asbestos-containing materials were not identified before the job was started
• Asbestos-containing materials were identified but this information was not passed on by the people in charge to the people doing the work
• You don’t know how to recognise and work safely with asbestos
• You know how to work safely with asbestos but you choose to put yourself at risk by not following proper precautions, perhaps to save time or because no one else is following proper procedures

Remember, as long as the asbestos is not damaged or located somewhere where it can be easily damaged it won’t be a risk to you.

Hundreds pay tributes to the Asbestos victims

Posted on July 6, 2010 with 3 Comments

Hundreds of relatives of tradesmen killed after handling asbestos have gathered in Manchester to mark their deaths. Campaigners Vera Rigby and Lauren Ross released six white doves to remember lost loved ones.

Other families clutched pictures of husbands and brothers who all fell victim to mesothelioma – a cancer caused by the building material. A total of more than 200 people were joined by three MPs in the commemoration, outside the town hall on Friday.