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Asbestos roofs across the Netherlands to be removed by 2024

Asbestos roofs across the Netherlands to be removed by 2024 Asbestos was banned in the Netherlands 22 years ago, but the clean up operation is still in full force with asbestos roofs across the Netherlands to be removed by 2024. All exterior slate roofing and corrugated sheets are to be removed. The government are helping to […]

Read the full article | Published Sep 20, 2016

Gas Engineer prosecuted for unsafe asbestos removal at tenants home

Gas Engineer prosecuted for unsafe asbestos removal at tenants home Brian Hockin was removing potentially dangerous asbestos material during a gas boiler replacement at a residential property in Wrafton when he disturbed asbestos insulation. The tenants raised their concerns with Hockin, but he continued to remove the material and stored it at his yard. The […]

Read the full article | Published Sep 13, 2016

Food firm fined after asbestos failing

Food firm fined after asbestos failing Food firm, Mizkhan Euro Ltd, have been fined following asbestos being disturbed during building work they had instructed. An investigation carried out by the Health and Safety Executive found that Mizkhan Euro Ltd were undertaking a project to remove tanks from a factory, which involved the demolition of an […]

Read the full article | Published Sep 13, 2016

Bolton Nightclub owners breached asbestos health and safety

Bolton Nightclub owners breached asbestos health and safety The case against the Bolton nightclub owners who breached health and safety in regards to asbestos has been adjourned until next month. The nightclub formerly known as J2 in Mawdsley Street, Bolton, reopened last summer after an extensive refurbishment programme, and the name was changed to ‘Level’. The company […]

Read the full article | Published Sep 12, 2016

Mesothelioma on the rise in Iceland despite asbestos ban

Mesothelioma on the rise in Iceland despite asbestos ban Even though asbestos has been banned in Iceland for over 30 years, Researchers conducting studies at the University of Iceland, and the Centre for Health Security and Communicable Disease Control, have discovered that cases of mesothelioma cancer are on the up. Iceland imported asbestos containing materials for decades […]

Read the full article | Published Aug 23, 2016

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