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Mavis Nye Foundation officially registered

Mavis Nye Foundation officially registered Mavis Nye has set up her own cancer charity, years after she was first diagnosed with mesothelioma. Many people will know Mavis via social media, as she has continuely been raising awareness of asbestos and it’s effects for many years. She was diagnosed with the disease mesothelioma back in 2009 […]

Read the full article | Published Jul 31, 2017

Asbestos crisis in UK schools

Asbestos crisis in UK schools In 2010 HSE carried out inspections on 164 randomly selected non-local authority schools in England, Scotland and Wales. As a result, 28 of the schools (17%) were served with a total of 41 Prohibition Notices: 17 for a  failure to provide adequate training 14 for a lack of a written […]

Read the full article | Published Jun 27, 2017

Category A Online Asbestos Awareness Training

Category A Online Asbestos Awareness Training The Law The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 apply to employers, employees, self employed persons and duty holders and cover all work with asbestos containing materials. Regulations 10 of CAR states that every employer must ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to employees who are liable […]

Read the full article | Published Jun 21, 2017

Asbestos expert warns ageing population means rise in mesothelioma deaths

Asbestos expert warns ageing population means rise in mesothelioma deaths Leading Asbestos expert, Robin Howie, has warned that the number of deaths is set to triple over the next 30 years, from men who develop a lethal lung disease after being exposed to asbestos. He said that the mesothelioma death toll has been massively underestimated due […]

Read the full article | Published May 02, 2017

Insulated asbestos containing flasks on sale in UK

Insulated asbestos containing flasks on sale in UK Even though asbestos has been banned in the UK for many years now, products containing asbestos still find their way into the country. Most recently, it was discovered that insulated flasks were available to purchase on Amazon, ebay and John Lewis stores that contained asbestos. The products […]

Read the full article | Published Apr 18, 2017

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