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New white paper on the HSE analyst’s guide

New white paper on the HSE analyst’s guide

september 22 , 2017
(photo Nick Garland. CEO of Assure360) As asbestos management professionals in the UK prepare for HSE to release their much-anticipated update of 2015’s Analysts Guide, the team at Assure360 have published a new white paper which…
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MiniContainment: an innovation in small scale asbestos removal

MiniContainment: an innovation in small scale asbestos removal

september 13 , 2016
The European Asbestos Forum is proud to present the MiniContainment: a practical example of Dutch innovation in small scale asbestos removal. The modern MiniContainment has distinctive qualities that differ considerably from traditional asbestos removal techniques. For…
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Join forces: unity is everything

Join forces: unity is everything

mei 8 , 2016
by Yvonne Waterman, Ph.D. LL.M.[1] No one organisation or person can assume leadership in the fight against asbestos; we must all be leaders united in purpose for a united global eradication campaign to be effective.…
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Killer dust: why is asbestos still killing people?

Killer dust: why is asbestos still killing people?

november 25 , 2015
Nic Fleming finds out in a twisting tale of industry cover-ups and misinformation that spans decades. A long vertical pipe sits against white-painted brickwork in the corner of a cramped storeroom. Two men wearing orange…
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European Parliament demands the eradication of asbestos contamination

European Parliament demands the eradication of asbestos contamination

november 25 , 2015
On the initiative of S&D Group vice-president Stephen Hughes, the European Parliament on 14th March called to eradicate asbestos by 2028. Even though asbestos is banned in Europe, it is still present in millions of…
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Teacher died from cancer caused by hanging pupils’ paintings on classroom walls

Teacher died from cancer caused by hanging pupils’ paintings on classroom walls

november 25 , 2015
Jennifer Barnett, 60, died from malignant mesothelioma, caused after she hanged paintings on walls containing asbestos(meer…)
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Fury as Italy quashes asbestos conviction in ‘trial of century’

Fury as Italy quashes asbestos conviction in ‘trial of century’

november 25 , 2015
Victims of asbestos poisoning are well accustomed to the gruelling twists and turns of Italy’s judicial process. But even the most battle-hardened were ill-prepared for the latest, bitter turn in a landmark case that has…
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It takes more than one cell mutation for asbestos exposure to lead to cancer

It takes more than one cell mutation for asbestos exposure to lead to cancer

november 25 , 2015
It has been a long held belief that tumors arising from exposure to asbestos are caused by mutations in one cell, which then produces multiple clones. This hypothesis is challenged by new research published in…
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