Tag Archives: England
Study Examines Asbestos Effects on 9/11 Rescue Workers
A recent study of first-response and recovery workers in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York reported that the clouds of dust and debris, much of which contained asbestos, has caused severe lung damage and reduced basic lung functions. The Office of Medical Affairs for the New York City Fire Department [...]
Asbestos Charges Leveled at Leading British Retailer
The British Health and Safety Executive office has charged several companies with exposing staff members and customers to loose asbestos fibers in their stores. The charges relate to violations of asbestos safety rules during remodeling work carried out in stores in southern England. The most notable name among those charged is Marks & Spencer, the [...]
Mesothelioma Death Rates in Northeast England at Record Levels
The total number of workers in the northeast section of England who are suffering from mesothelioma has reached the highest levels yet recorded. Worse still, an extensive research report of the British government’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) office states that the number of people in the region to be diagnosed with the disease is [...]
Factory Fire Feeds Fear of Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma Risk
A large fire in a British factory may have caused the release of hazardous asbestos into the atmosphere, according to local fire officials. Environmental investigators on the scene recommended that residents near the Hawthorns Trading Estate facility in West Midlands region of England keep their windows closed and suggested that they stay indoors. More than [...]
Buffalo's Statler Towers Hotel Building Sold at Auction
A group of three local entrepreneurs turned in the winning bid for the Statler Towers hotel building, a landmark in the skyline of downtown Buffalo, New York. William Koessler, Richard Sterben and Tom Zawadzki outbid Gail Pirinzi for the rights to purchase the iconic structure that was first erected in 1927. After submitting the group’s [...]
Asbestos Contaminated Ship Faces Protesters in Great Britain
HARTLEPOOL, UK – Environmental activists in England are vigorously protesting the imminent arrival of the asbestos-contaminated, French aircraft carrier, Clemenceau, which is scheduled to be dismantled at the Northern England shipyard at Hartlepool. Environmentalists point to the fact that the French ship, now known simply as Hull Q790, was turned away by India in 2006 [...]
Primary School Forced to Close Due to High Amounts of Asbestos
England, UK – Discovery of asbestos during construction work caused a primary school in Merseyside to partially close its building. Workers found the deadly material on Wednesday at Thomas Gray primary school during renovation work. The amount was much more than anticipated, and school officials were advised by Janet Atherton, Sefton Council’s director of public [...]
UK: Demands for Asbestos Checks in Schools After a Retired Teacher Dies from Mesothelioma
Wales, UK – The death of a retired school teacher has resulted in the Welsh Assembly Government and teachers demanding asbestos checks for all schools in Wales. The coroner of Renee Blodwen Eden, who died at the age of 69, has linked her death to exposure to asbestos. Although Ms. Eden had supposedly never worked [...]
Promising Research in Early Detection of Mesothelioma
PRWEB, January 9, 2006 Mesothelioma, once a rare cancer, has become more prevalent in the past 50 years. The incidence of this aggressive disease, which has no cure, is expected to rise through 2015. Until recently, mesothelioma was considered universally fatal. Patients treated with the best available therapy have survived 13 to 25 months in [...]
