Oct 14, 2011
It was only in 1983 that Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations introduced the requirement for companies or individuals working with asbestos coating or asbestos insulation products to possess a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) licence.
Sep 28, 2011
Less well known is that a big twentieth century issue was imperceptibly linked to the process of refining crude oil into petrol and other oil based products. Asbestos and the deadly asbestos-related disease, mesothelioma.
Sep 28, 2011
Today, there are a number of asbestosis treatments which can be undertaken following a confirmed diagnosis of mesothelioma.
Sep 28, 2011
Lack of proper asbestos awareness and regulation for most of the twentieth century meant that many thousands of workers employed in the asbestos-using industries were regularly exposed to the deadly asbestos fibre dust.
Apr 11, 2011
Due to recent changes by the coalition government in the way benefits are calculated for terminal illness sufferers victims could suffer.