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Lack of training possible in asbestos incidents – Newstalk ZB
The Canterbury Builders Association says it could be a case of a lack of training in assessing whether a building has an asbestos risk. The Council of Trade Unions wants the contract between EQC and...
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Swiss billionaire gets 18 years jail for Italian asbestos deaths | Reuters
Stephan Schmidheiny, found guilty of negligence that led to more than 2,000 asbestos-related deaths, was also ordered to pay millions of euros in damages to local authorities, victims and their...
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Canberra asbestos builder faces prosecution
The Canberra builder accused of exposing a young family to asbestos is the subject of an investigation by WorkSafe ACT which could result in a prosecution. The ACT government could withdraw the...
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Deadly asbestos found in 80 per cent of schools (From Warrington Guardian)
DEADLY asbestos is present in 80% of the schools in Warrington, research has revealed. A total of 72 out of 90 primary and secondary schools in the area contain the potentially dangerous material....
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The Most Unusual Uses Of Asbestos You Might Not Know About » Greener Ideal
Asbestos is a building material that is made from a collection of naturally occurring silicate minerals. It was popular with 19th century builders and manufacturers because it has a number of...
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2013 asbestos filings on pace with last year at 793 year to date | Madison...
With nearly six months down and six to go, it appears that Madison County is on track to at least match last year’s record-breaking number of asbestos filings....
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We have known asbestos causes cancer for more than 100 years. So why are...
We had an external garage. It looked inconspicuous enough, if not a little shabby. Although it’s hard to pinpoint when it was built, a good guess would be in the 1970s. It certainly was not constructed...
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Asbestos delays demolition start in Bracknell town centre –“hoarding work to...
THE discovery of asbestos in Bracknell town centre will leave residents waiting even longer before they see visible signs of regeneration. Shopkeepers and businesses in Broadway and Crossway were given...
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Rochdale News | News Headlines | Art showing Rochdale’s asbestos legacy...
Rochdale’s asbestos legacy portrayed by international artist unveiled in Westminster. Rochdale’s MP, Simon Danczuk, has welcomed a major new piece of art recently unveiled in Westminster that addresses...
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Asbestos ‘not uncommonly’ ending up in illegal landfills – Londonderry Sentinel
NOBODY has been done for dumping asbestos illegally in the past two years but it is not unusual to find it mixed with other waste in illegal landfills. via Asbestos ‘not uncommonly’ ending up in...
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Katowice’s Spodek is to undergo a major renovation to remove tons of asbestos...
Katowice’s Spodek is to undergo a major renovation to remove tons of asbestos that was used to construct it over 40 years ago. The renovation will last until November and will not only remove the...
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Action against council after asbestos left exposed in Gosforth home –...
Health and safety investigators found a blunder by council workers left a pregnant mum living with exposed asbestos.The three-month probe by Health and Safety Executive officials has seen Newcastle...
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Dr Hitchcock carried out the post-mortem, “I could see the particles of...
A FORMER railway worker who spent 27 years working with asbestos has died of an industrial disease. Harry Roome, of Warwick Avenue, Derby, died in July aged 83, after a long illness and trouble...
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Fly-tipper caught on camera dumping asbestos in Whittle-le-Woods (From...
A fly-tipper was caught on CCTV dumping corrugated roofing down the side of a garage, a court heard. It comes as Chorley Council launched a crackdown on illegal rubbish dumping and pledged to take...
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137 MFB firetrucks off the road after Thornbury asbestos scare | Herald Sun
VISITS to fire stations across Melbourne by schools and other non-Metropolitan Fire Brigade staff have been cancelled until further notice while experts clean trucks after an asbestos scare. The...
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Deadly asbestos found outside of skip hire site, court hears (From The...
DEADLY toxic waste left on an access road was just one of many hazards uncovered during an inspection of a North-East skip hire company. Asbestos sheets were left uncovered in skips and on the ground...
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Anger over asbestos left in street for six weeks by ‘negligent’ council (From...
Outraged families have condemned “negligent” Croydon Council for failing to clear up potentially lethal asbestos for six weeks after it was dumped near their homes. Safety campaigners have also...
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Chiquita, Coca-Cola and others named in asbestos suit | Louisiana Record
NEW ORLEANS— A man recently diagnosed with terminal, incurable lung cancer attributes his contraction of the illness to his nearly 30 years of work at various companies where he was exposed to...
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Council worker asked to cover up asbestos | The Australian
A FORMER northwestern NSW council worker claims he was asked to cover up dumped asbestos with green waste and garbage. Mark Sankey said he worked at landfill sites for Gwydir Shire Council from 2008...
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Chch family exposed to asbestos in home repair – NZ News – 3 News
A young Christchurch family is demanding answers after discovering they were exposed to asbestos when earthquake repair work was done on their home. They say Fletcher Building and its contractors...
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