Ex-railway worker killed by mesothelioma after daily exposure to asbestos for 20 years
A railway worker who was exposed to asbestos died almost 35 years after he took redundancy, Derbyshire Live has reported....
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Recycling company and director heavily fined over asbestos contamination at derelict factory
A company and its director have been fined after failing to safely manage asbestos at a former factory site in Co Armagh...
Demolition company owner handed suspended sentence for asbestos offences
ACMs needlessly broken up in significant quantities across the site, leading to the risk of spreading asbestos fibres...
Asbestos dumped by river on Cambridgeshire Fens
The waste - which will cost several thousands of pounds to clear - was dumped at some point on Sunday. A council spokeswoman said the scale of the crime is shocking...
Lawyers Leigh Day calls for new legislation to curb UK-based asbestos trade
Leading law firm calls for restrictions to laws that enable UK firms to play a role in asbestos trading...
British businesses targeted in new dust inspections, advises HSE
Firms across Great Britain are to be targeted in a new series of inspections focusing on dust control by the Health and Safety Executive...
Industry bodies launch asbestos skills certification
Asbestos professionals in the UK have joined forces to launch a certification card so that workers can prove they are qualified to handle the material...
How exposure to asbestos is still putting lives at risk – 20 years since it was banned
At least 5,000 deaths each year in the UK can be linked to asbestos exposure, despite the substance being banned in 1999...