Workers have today presented a petition signed by over a thousand New Zealanders calling on the Government to ban the importation of asbestos and develop a comprehensive plan for the removal of all existing asbestos in New Zealand. “Asbestos is the big…
People with cancer linked to A asbestos exposure at work have been awarded A 25million by a government compensation fund. The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme helps victims who cannot claim compensation as either their ex-employer or their employer’…
Inforgraphic from the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. Asbestos, a fire retardant, is carcinogenic.
A former British Aerospace engineer who helped to build a prototype for Concorde is appealing to his former colleagues to come forward after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma. Stuart Cullen, 85, a father-of-two and grandfather-of-four, was diagnosed w…
A COMMUNITY stalwart from Dunston, who spent his entire working life with one firm, died of mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos in his workplace. William Key, known to his family as Bob, worked for Chubb Locks in Wolverhampton from 1933 to 198…
A WIRRAL man took part in the Liverpool Half Marathon on Sunday and raised more than A 500 for asbestos-related lung cancer research. Stuart Hughes completed the course in two hours and five mins.
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Oak View Elementary School’s asbestos abatement shot down in a vote by the District’s Trustees due to concerns about cost.
Mesothelioma is a particularly virulent form of lung cancer. From the date of diagnosis the average life expectancy of a person with the disease is just 155 days.
According to Statistics Canada figures, imports of asbestos-related items rose to $6-million last year from $4.9-million in 2013. The bulk of these goods consisted of asbestos brake linings and pads, which hit $3.6-million in imports in 2014, a seven-y…
According to Statistics Canada figures, imports of asbestos-related items rose to $6-million last year from $4.9-million in 2013. The bulk of these goods consisted of asbestos brake linings and pads, which hit $3.6-million in imports in 2014, a seven-y…
According to Statistics Canada figures, imports of asbestos-related items rose to $6-million last year from $4.9-million in 2013. The bulk of these goods consisted of asbestos brake linings and pads, which hit $3.6-million in imports in 2014, a seven-y…
According to Statistics Canada figures, imports of asbestos-related items rose to $6-million last year from $4.9-million in 2013. The bulk of these goods consisted of asbestos brake linings and pads, which hit $3.6-million in imports in 2014, a seven-y…
According to Statistics Canada figures, imports of asbestos-related items rose to $6-million last year from $4.9-million in 2013. The bulk of these goods consisted of asbestos brake linings and pads, which hit $3.6-million in imports in 2014, a seven-y…
Senators Boxer and Markey propose the Alan Reinstein and Trevor Schaefer Toxic Chemical Protection Act with ADAO backing.