124 articles for

October 2009

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Gang Arrested for Co. Durham Disposal Breaches

Eight members of an unnamed criminal gang were arrested for illegal asbestos disposal County Durham, England, Mesothelioma reports.

Area law enforcement officials conducted raids on several homes and businesses in the area and confiscated numerous vehicles, including a backhoe and an…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Belsize Watchmaker’s Death Linked to Exposure

An inquest at the Hatfield Coroner’s Court in Hertfordshire, England, heard that retired watchmaker Colin A’Len, of Belsize, Hertfordshire, died due to workplace exposure to asbestos, The Gazette reports.

The inquest heard that Mr. A’Len had been a loader with Cape…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: David Eaves’ Widow Gets GBP17T in Compensation

David Eaves’ widow, Dinah Eaves, received GBP17,000 from the United Kingdom Government’s Pneumoconiosis Workers Compensation Act fund, instead of a potential GBP200,000 asbestos-related payout, the Bristol Evening Post reports.

For 44 years, Mr. Eaves worked for the Bedminster, Bristol, England-based firm,…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Ratton School Teacher’s Death Linked to Hazard

An inquest found that the death of 71-year-old Neville Beck, a former Ratton School teacher, was linked to exposure to asbestos at the school, which is located in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, the Eastbourne Herald Gazette reports.

Mr. Beck, who was…

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