Asbestos advice, mesothelioma compensation and claims from UK specialist We Solicitors.
Asbestos Ghosts Of Christmas Past
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.
Asbestos Awareness For Xmas Holiday DIY Plans
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!
Every week in the UK, an average of 20 tradesmen – mostly carpenters, electricians and plumbers – will die from mesothelioma or other asbestosis diseases, according to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).
Mesothelioma Fatality In Different Occupations
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.
Mesothelioma Determined By Age And Gender.
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.