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newsLondon council in court after decade of ignoring asbestos risks
Waltham Forest borough council has been fined after it exposed members of staff and visiting contractors to the potentially lethal dangers of asbestos, which it knew to be present in the Town Hall basement.
newsAsbestos related deaths predicted to double those of road deaths
On 24 June 2015, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Committee of the Regions (CoR) heard alarming testimony from some of Europe’s top experts on asbestos.
newsAsbestos victim caught deadly disease during just two days’ work
A 71-year-old mesothelioma victim has been awarded £150,000 after exposure to asbestos occurred during only two days of work during his youth.
productAsbestos analysis investment
Asbestos risk management specialist Lucion Environmental has extended its laboratory-based analytical services after securing UKAS accreditation for state of the art scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
newsHeating engineer fined after homeowners put at risk of asbestos exposure
A self employed heating engineer has been fined after removing asbestos lagged pipework in a domestic property with no precautions to prevent exposure to asbestos fibres.
newsFamily, including three year old girl, exposed to asbestos
Tenants of a house in Lincolnshire, including a three year old girl, were exposed to dangerous levels of deadly asbestos dust, a court was told.
newsAsbestos eradication call ‘unrealistic’?
Calls for the complete removal of asbestos from all buildings by 2035, whilst commendable, are likely to prove unrealistic says an industry specialist.
productAsbestos removal services
Preston-based SCS (Specialised Cleaning Services) has become one of just a handful of clearance companies in the UK qualified to inspect and remove asbestos.
productNational asbestos disposal network
National waste management services provider Biffa, has launched asbestos disposal service Biffa Asbestos.
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