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…
Police officers, who investigated an operation into thefts at the former Craig Dunain Hospital in Inverness, Scotland, will receive medical checks after being exposed to asbestos, the Highland News reports.
The revelation follows a story about the asbestos, which was on…
The family of Brian Harrison, of Wetherby, Leeds, England, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against Moores Furniture Group, where Mr. Harrison worked for 30 years, the Wetherby News reports.
Mr. Harrison, a former Moores stores manager, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in December…
Fire chiefs stated that a factory fire in the West Midlands region of England may have led to asbestos being released into the environment, BBC News reports.
People living near the Hawthorns Trading Estate in Cornwall Road, Smethwick, were urged to…
Jenny Bevis’ asbestos-related claim against a Perivale, England- based company, Soflor Ltd, is ongoing, the Ealing Gazette reports.
Mrs. Bevis’ husband, David Bevis, died of asbestos-related cancer in April 2007, a week after launching his compensation claim against Soflor.
The 66-year-old Mr.…
An asbestos campaign, led by law firm Bond Pearce, was launched on Sept. 14, 2009 in Plymouth, England, to highlight the growing number of asbestos victims and the “scandalous” treatment they face, The Herald reports.
The campaign aims to raise awareness…
A Sept. 15, 2009, inquest heard that the death of 69-year-old former builder, Ron Bates, was linked to exposure to asbestos, the Guardian reports.
Mr. Bates, 69, of Latchingdon Gardens, Woodford Bridge, England, worked as a builder for 30 years at…
Roy Ashforth, a 72-year-old local of Birley, Sheffield, England, seeks the help of his former work colleagues after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, The Star reports.
Mr. Ashford previously worked at Arthur Balfour & Co Ltd, Keeton Sons & Co Ltd, and…
A Sept. 16, 2009 inquest, at the Active Business Centre, heard that the death of 85-year-old Helmut Zygrfyd Nawrot, of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, was linked to exposure to asbestos, the Bury Free Press reports.
Mr. Nawrot died on Jan.…
The Council in Lambeth, London, England, launched an action plan to protect tenants and leaseholders from the health risks of asbestos in their homes, Your Local Guardian.co.uk reports.
The Council created the plan after residents raised concerns about safety issues surrounding…