16-year-old worker’s asbestos exposure leads to fine for two companies
16-year-old worker’s asbestos exposure leads to fine for two companies Fines have been imposed on...
16-year-old worker’s asbestos exposure leads to fine for two companies Fines have been imposed on...
A woman who was exposed to asbestos during her time working for Midland Bank from the 1970s to the 1980s, and who later developed an asbestos-linked cancer, has been handed £900,000 in compensation by her former employer’s successor company HSBC.
A significant development in the ongoing story around claims about asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talc powder products occurred on Tuesday 3rd October, when an appeals court in New Jersey tossed an earlier $223.8 million (£184.7 million) verdict against the company.
A construction company has been hit with a fine of £90,000, as a consequence of its actions when carrying out a renovation project that caused people to be exposed to asbestos in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Find out more about this case.
Here we report on the deeply saddening case of Barbara Morris, a former sales assistant who was the focus of an article by The Sunday Times in August.
Discover how a man has avoided incarceration after being convicted in relation to the fly-tipping of 61 tonnes of waste in Middlesbrough, in an incident described as “one of the worst” the Teesside town has ever seen.
Asbestos, a silent killer, continues to claim lives in UK hospitals. Despite the ban in 1999, its long latency period and presence in pre-2000 buildings pose risks. Recent tragedies, like nurse Guru Ghoorah’s death from mesothelioma, highlight the danger. Urgent action is needed to remove asbestos and protect staff and patients. Learn more about the state of asbestos in hospitals.