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30 Mar 2023
The Health and Safety Executive has launched a new campaign to highlight the risks of asbestos exposure in the construction sector. It reminds us that 5000 people a year die from past exposure to asbestos.
16 Mar 2023
The Health and Safety Executive has released it’s second review of the current regulations on asbestos, the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. They conclude that they are achieving their intended objectives.
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23 Feb 2023
The number of deaths per year due to mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, has increased steeply over the last 50 years, according to a report by the HSE.
2 Feb 2023
There’s a possibility that female teachers are at an increased risk of suffering from mesothelioma, a cancer linked to asbestos, due to exposure in schools. Teachers’ unions are working with a cancer expert to assess the risk.
15 Dec 2022
We have had another busy year at Global Environmental and are looking forward to a well-deserved rest!
8 Dec 2022
Ministers of Employment from the governments of the EU states have agreed to improve the protection from asbestos given to workers. The current level of acceptable exposure will be significantly lowered, and more modern methods will be used to measure the level of asbestos in the atmosphere.
