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Asbestos Risk In Average UK Workplace Leaves Fatal Legacy

Kelvin.Graham — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:34:30 +0000

The presence of asbestos in the daily lives of the ordinary man and woman at their place of work throughout most of the twentieth century cannot be underestimated.

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 Secondary Exposure A Fatal Family Tragedy

Kelvin.Graham — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:12:12 +0000

It’s not often realised in today’s health and safety conscious world that secondary exposure to asbestos was a hidden danger to family members in many households before asbestos awareness of the fatal health risks became better known.

Illegal Asbestos Removal A Deadly Risk.

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:00:14 +0000

Asbestos awareness of the serious health risks of exposure and the breathing in of airborne fibres should always be urgent priority, not least, to be legally compliant with the ‘General Requirements’ of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.

Lack Of Asbestos Awareness A Textbook Case In Schools.

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:20:24 +0000

The risk of exposure to asbestos in schools is an issue that is not going to go away anytime soon. Especially when building contractors fail to carry out the necessary procedures for asbestos risk assessment to prevent the release of the deadly fibre dust.

Asbestos Awareness For Xmas Holiday DIY Plans

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:42:14 +0000

The traditional festive break is often used as an opportunity to catch up on those long overdue, small DIY jobs that need to be attended to around the home. At the very least, this is likely to involve drilling, hammering, scraping or sandpapering wall or ceiling surfaces – and the probability of encountering hidden asbestos!

Mesothelioma Fatality In Different Occupations

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:05:04 +0000

Lack of asbestos awareness to the risk of exposure during it’s peak usage as an insulation and fire retardant product was never simply confined to the most well known ‘black spots’ of British industry, such as shipbuilding and the railways, textile manufacture, iron and steel foundries, building and construction, vehicle assembly.

One Time Asbestos Exposure Linked To Mesothelioma

Kelvin.Graham — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:16:08 +0000

Could there be any circumstance where the lack of asbestos awareness to the fatal health risks of exposure and breathing in of the fibre dust particles be any more destructive to victims and their families?

A Higher Education In Risk From Asbestos Containing Materials

Kelvin.Graham — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:57:14 +0000

The continuing risk from asbestos found in many schools around the UK was raised once again by recent news of further deaths from mesothelioma, believed to be caused by the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) at two teaching institutions in the north of England.

Mesothelioma Time Capsule Of Asbestos Exposure Risk.

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:02:26 +0000

The announcement that a full asbestos survey is to be conducted alongside planned renovations of the apartment at Kensington Palace where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton are to reside is a reminder that asbestos material is a deadly time capsule which still lies buried in some half a million properties around the UK.