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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.
Posted on July 7, 2010 with 1 Comment
ASBESTOS was commonly used in house construction from the 1920s until 1970s when most of the Nottingham’s council estates were built. So the discovery that hundreds of council homes in the city contain the potentially lethal material is no surprise. However, the fact that 13 per cent of Asbestos surveyed properties – roughly 2,200 homes so far – have “high risk” material in them will worry tenants.
Jennifer Deakin, 60, of Brindley Road, Bilborough, where she has lived more than 30 years, has been told that amosite – a form of brown asbestos – is present in the living areas of her home.
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.
Posted on July 2, 2010 with 5 Comments
Prolonged or intense exposure to asbestos fibres can cause lung diseases but it can be safely managed at home.
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Category: Asbestos Surveys
Posted on July 1, 2010 with 2 Comments
Thousands have already lost their lives to mesothelioma – a cancer linked to
asbestos exposure - and medical research predicts that as many as 50,000 people could be affected by it over the next 30 years.
Asbestos has been used in many industries, including power stations, shipping and dockyards, and railway works.
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Almost two-thirds of people would not be confident of identifying asbestos in their home, a survey suggests.