Government refuses to support asbestos removal plan
The government has rejected recommendations to remove all asbestos from public and commercial buildings within a timeframe of 40 years.
By on 29 July 2022
Asbestos
MPs set 40-year deadline for asbestos removal from workplaces
Asbestos must be removed from all non-domestic buildings within 40 years, a select committee inquiry has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 April 2022
Weighing up our past mistakes in regulating asbestos
We are all too familiar with the impact and legacy issues resulting from the widespread use of asbestos in the UK.
By Colette Willoughby, National Organisation of Asbestos Consultants (NORAC) on 04 April 2022
Asbestos in schools: government must start to fund its removal
The ban on the importation and use of asbestos in the UK by a Labour government back in 1999 was welcomed by those who had campaigned for it and by health and safety professionals who had to deal with the deadly substance on a daily basis.
By John McClean, Joint Union Asbestos Committee on 04 April 2022
Clearing the air on asbestos dangers to women
Asbestos is killing more and more women every year. But evidence shows many still aren’t aware of the disease and how it can be acquired at work. This indicates they are more at risk.
By Belinda Liversedge on 04 April 2022
Asbestos essentials
Asbestos-related diseases claim the lives of around 5,000 people every year in the UK, making it essential that those in control of buildings containing the substance take adequate precautions to prevent it being damaged or disturbed.
By James Dodgson, SOCOTEC on 23 April 2021
A day in the life
Raymond Nye worked as a shipwright apprentice in 1957. He recalls the shocking working conditions that would lead to his wife contracting mesothelioma off the dust on his overalls.
By Ray Nye, Mavis Nye Foundation for mesothelioma victims on 07 December 2020
Asbestos victims’ claims held up coronavirus
Over 250 claims are still pending to be processed by the government for victims of asbestos related diseases, and at least fifteen people have died before seeing the payments owed to them.
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 October 2020
ARCA pours cold water on asbestos app blacklisting concerns
The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association has moved to quash concerns raised by Unite that its new ratings app could be potentially used to discriminate against workers or blacklist them.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 September 2020
Protecting young workers from asbestos
When coronavirus is dominating the headlines, it’s easy to forget that 5,500 people will die this year due to past asbestos exposure. Yet, young people working today are also at risk. For Action Mesothelioma Day (3 July), it's time to explore the issue.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 July 2020
