Karen Connelly plans to sue Southwark Council following the discovery of asbestos in her home in Southwark, London, BBC News reports.
The 44-year-old Ms. Connelly is spearheading a change in the law, which would make it compulsory for tenants to be…
An inquest on July 1, 2009 heard that the death of former boxing champion, 77-year-old William O’Rourke, of St Leonards, Hastings, England, was linked to exposure to asbestos, the Hastings & St Leonards Observer reports.
Mr. O’Rourke died of asbestos-related pneumonia…
Asbestos victims, on July 9, 2009, accused Prime Minister Gordon Brown of betrayal as it was revealed the United Kingdom Government will do a U-turn over promises to help them, the Mirror reports.
Senior Government sources admitted that campaigners pushing for…
Environment Agency investigators questioned two employees of a skip hire firm over illegal asbestos dumping in Essex, England, the Echo reports.
The skip hire firm was believed to have been involved in transporting one of the loads of asbestos dumped at…
The intervention of Unite - the Union sees the United Kingdom Government put in to place legislation on July 13, 2009 that will benefit hundreds of sufferers of mesothelioma, according to a Unite press release dated July 13, 2009.
The people…
An unnamed man who worked for 10 years at an East London Marina repairing narrow boats has settled out-of-court an asbestos claim for an undisclosed sum, the Practical Boat Owner reports.
The man claims that exposure to asbestos at work gave…
At Dunfermline Sheriff Court, on July 9, 2009, Fife Council was fined GBP10,000 for asbestos-related safety breaches, according to a Health and Safety Executive press release dated July 9, 2009.
The Council pleaded guilty to a charge under section 3(1) of…
Students and staff at Lees Brook Community Sports College in Chaddesden, England, where asbestos was detected in classrooms have been told they have a “very low” chance of developing potentially fatal chest conditions, the Derby Telegraph reports.
The “above-normal” levels of…
Astra UK (Contracts) Ltd removed asbestos-contaminated tiles from a living room and hallway at the high-rise Kennedy House in Ramsgate, Kent, England, this is kent.co.uk reports.
Lynne Munday, a 52-year-old resident of the Kennedy House who suffers from lung cancer, complained…
Leeds West MP John Battle says that a specialized research center should be opened in Leeds, England, in preparation for an increasing number of asbestos-related lung diseases, the Yorkshire Evening Post reports.
Mr. Battle is to urge Health Secretary Andy Burnham…