Awareness of asbestos risk and the possibility of a mesothelioma diagnosis should be added to the mandatory training for new NHS staff, given that asbestos is present in many hospital buildings, a ...

The purpose of this asbestos program is to protect the health of Western Michigan University employees who may be exposed to asbestos and to ensure adherence to regulations governing asbestos exposure ...

Anyone involved in manufacturing or production should be intimately aware of the legacy of asbestos. The diseases most commonly associated with the mineral - asbestosis and mesothelioma - commonly ...

Asbestos is the generic name for several types of minerals that occur naturally in the Earth's surface. Asbestos became popular in building materials during the late 1800s because of it's fire and ...

A bereaved family are searching for answers around their father's asbestos-related death A bereaved family are calling for more awareness of the risks of asbestos exposure. Asbestos was used in ...

Asphalt today is relatively safe to work with. Crews don’t have to worry about their health, or the health of the public, on a typical milling and paving job. However, back in the 1960’s it wasn’t ...

A bereaved family are calling for more awareness of the risks of asbestos exposure. Asbestos was used in building materials until it was discovered that inhalation of fibres could cause cancers. It ...