An Oxford based company has been fined after disturbing asbestos insulation board (AIB) at a school. Northampton Magistrates’ Court heard how Amey Communities Limited (ACL) were contracted to carry out roof refurbishment at Lings Primary School, Hayeswood Road, Northampton. During the course of this refurbishment
In 2001, toxicologist Dennis Paustenbach got a phone call from a lawyer for Ford Motor Company. The lawyer, Darrell Grams, explained that Ford had been losing lawsuits filed by former auto mechanics alleging asbestos in brakes had given them mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer virtually always tied to
Military figures, medical experts and politicians call on PM to ensure veterans receive full compensation after asbestos exposure. David Cameron is being urged to intervene to ensure the Ministry of Defence gives 60 veterans with terminal cancer from asbestos exposure the same compensation rights as
Lancashire County Council has paid out almost £700,000 to people with conditions linked to asbestos in the past four years. County Hall shelled out £672,094 in compensation and costs to victims in the past five years – and the authority has six ongoing claims. Preston City
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted final approval Monday to a costly cleanup program for a Montana community where health officials say hundreds of people have been killed by asbestos poisoning. The agency’s action comes more than 15 years after
CONTRACTORS working on Bolton’s new £48 million transport interchange have discovered asbestos beneath the construction site. Transport for Greater Manchester — which is carrying out the scheme — said a small quantity of material suspected of containing asbestos was excavated by workers. After securing the
THE honorary chairman of a Derbyshire charity which helps people affected by asbestos has told of his horror at incidents where the deadly material was found in a lane and fly-tipped in a garage. David Trigg, of Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team, said he disagreed with
A blunder over awarding a contract to remove asbestos has cost Milton Keynes Council up to £600,000 in court costs and damages, the Citizen can reveal. And the report admits the council failed to protect taxpayers against this cost. The Citizen reported exclusively last year
Fire crews needed to be decontaminated following a blaze involving asbestos that destroyed three cars and a building in East Devon. Three fire engines were called to Marcus Road, Dunkeswell just after 9:30pm last night. Shortly after arriving crews confirmed the building was well alight,
A West Craven father-of-two who developed deadly lung cancer after years of being exposed to asbestos through his work has been awarded a six-figure sum in compensation. Yesterday, which was World Cancer Day, the family of former plumber Eddie Heap (78), who first began working
