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Home Asbestos Roof Shingles Exposure To Mesothelioma Risk.

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:19:04 +0000

The recent death of a 91 year old man and his wife from mesothelioma - even though neither had ever been exposed to asbestos at their places of work but instead contracted the fatal malignant cancer in their own home – highlights the lack of asbestos awareness to the hidden dangers of the deadly material likely to be present in any building constructed up until the end of the twentieth century.

Asbestos Area Blackspots Linked To Mesothelioma.

Kelvin.Graham — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:20:41 +0000

Up until the 1970s and 80s, countless products were manufactured every day in the UK using asbestos as an inexpensive insulation and fire retardant material.

Asbestos Ghosts Of Christmas Past

Kelvin.Graham — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:41:11 +0000

Nothing illustrates the sheer lack of asbestos awareness of the health risks that exposure to the deadly material would bring to countless thousands of people who continue to suffer today than its’ use as fake snow during the Christmas season.

Mesothelioma Determined By Age And Gender.

Kelvin.Graham — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:11:45 +0000

New research suggests that both age and gender differences can influence susceptibility to developing the fatal and incurable asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, and the survival rate at the point of confirmed diagnosis.

Mesothelioma Spreads To Unexpected Areas

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:52:35 +0000

The most deadly form of asbestosis disease, the incurable malignant cancer, mesothelioma, is almost always diagnosed in the mesothelium, i.e. the membrane lining many of the body’s organs and cavities. However, it is not unknown for the fatal disease to spread to a different and unexpected area of the body after treatment.

Asbestos Awareness In The Home.

Kelvin.Graham — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:34:22 +0000

One of the questions most frequently asked when asbestos advice is being sought by concerned homeowners is if their particular property is likely to contain the deadly material. According to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), around a half of UK households are still likely to have asbestos hidden within the fabric of the building.

Electronic Nose Sniffs Early Detection Of Mesothelioma

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:30:34 +0000

Diagnosing mesothelioma at the earliest possible stage is crucial to minimising a patient’s often long and arduous treatment procedure, achieving a successful outcome and extending prognosis with a better quality of life.

Asbestos Secondary Exposure Victim Awarded Asbestosis Compensation

Kelvin.Graham — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:20:23 +0000

Secondary exposure to asbestos, equally a deadly health threat, occurs where a spouse or members of the same family are also at high risk of contracting mesothelioma or other asbestosis diseases because the asbestos fibres have been brought home on boiler suits, work clothes, footwear and even in the hair.

More Asbestos Risk Not Less In The Last Six Years

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:26:13 +0000

Exposure to asbestos in the UK is mistakenly thought of as a rare occurrence, mostly confined to isolated instances when remains of the material are uncovered in a premises, most frequently when schools, hospitals or department stores are about to be renovated or demolished.

A Duty To Manage Asbestos Prevents Health Risks!

Kelvin.Graham — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:53:28 +0000

Under Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2006, a duty to manage asbestos is set out for those individuals with responsibility for protecting others who work in non-domestic premises.