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Welsh Government Minister, Lesley Griffiths, has written to the leaders of local councils and registered social landlords directing them to tighten up their procedures for dealing with asbestos. Following meetings between UCATT, the construction union and Ms Griffiths, the Minister has written to local councils and social landlords to remind them of the following: Ensure that information on asbestos be passe...

In March 2015, the Department of Education (DfE) published the review of its policy on the management of asbestos in schools. The outcomes from the review included issuing of updated guidance, Managing Asbestos in your school, and a call for a clearer picture of how asbestos is managed in schools across England. To obtain a better understanding of how asbestos is managed in schools, the DfE has now developed a ques...

In December 2015, it was announced that all veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma from 16 December 2015 would receive a lump sum payment similar to the compensation payment scheme for civilians. However, this policy change left some 60 veterans who were already diagnosed with mesothelioma not eligible to receive the lump sum compensation payment. Time is running out for dozens of veterans, some of whom only have mo...

Taking place under the tagline ‘We can. I can.’, World Cancer Day 2016-2018 will explore how everyone - as a collective or as individuals - can do their part to reduce the global burden of cancer. World Cancer Day is a chance to reflect on what you can do, make a pledge and take action.   In support World Cancer day 2016, here are our top 5 facts about asbestos: Past occupational exposure to known ...

It has been revealed that bosses at Turner and Newall, the world’s biggest asbestos factory, spied on journalists and environmental campaigners who exposed the killer dust’s dangers and then launched a covert campaign to discredit them by accusing them of being communists. Jason Addy, the Rochdale-based campaigner and PhD researcher has uncovered documents from industry archives revealing that Turner and Newall...