Electrician wins asbestos case against car manufacturers Vauxhall
An electrician whose wife developed lung cancer after washing his asbestos-contaminated overalls has won a landmark action in the High Court...
Tag: Mesothelioma
Calls of “scandal” as Wycombe Hospital “refuses”to reveal if patients and staff are at risk of asbestos-related disease
A hospital has allegedly refused to reveal whether its patients and staff may be at risk of a deadly asbestos-related disease, on the grounds of “commercial confidentiality” – a move branded “scandalous” by the devastated family of a former nurse...
Former carpenter killed by ‘horrible’ asbestos-related mesothelioma half a century after exposure
A former Burton carpenter did not develop signs of a "horrible" asbestos-related disease until half a century after he was exposed to it, an inquest has been told...
Much lauded documentary about mesothelioma and asbestos exposure now available online
The acclaimed new asbestos documentary “Dirty Laundry” is now available for the world to see. In the film, two cousins cycle more than 4,000 miles from California to New York, fueled by curiosity about their grandmother’s surprise death from mesothelioma...
Electrician sues Vauxhall for £1m claiming ‘asbestos kisses’ caused wife’s mesothelioma
An former electrician at Vauxhall Motors who claims he unknowingly poisoned his wife with asbestos dust while they hugged and kissed as a young couple is suing for £1 million over her death...
Can you claim for asbestos exposure?
Exposure to asbestos puts you at more risk of developing an asbestos-related disease later in life...
UK Government’s £32m bill for military veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma after service
The Ministry of Defence has handed out almost £32m to dying veterans who developed a deadly strain of cancer through their military career...
Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team awarded grant by Heritage Lottery Fund to record role of asbestos in our 20th century industrial heritage
DAST want to raise the profile of this aspect of our history, ensuring greater awareness of asbestos use and the fact that it is still part of the fabric of our country...