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The Broken Ones take on the Hallow 12 Parish Challenge
My name is Sue Farrall. On September the 2nd 2022 I was given the devastating news that I have mesothelioma. The story so far Mesothelioma is an incurable form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. I was 56 years of age with a 25 year work history in community pharmacy. I did not fit…
Read MoreTwo asbestos campaigns highlight the risks
As we approach Global Asbestos Awareness Week (1 – 7 April), the HSE is calling on your support to share its asbestos campaigns to protect workers’ health. Asbestos did not disappear when it was banned in the UK in 1999. It remains in millions of homes and buildings today and can become dangerous when disturbed…
Read MoreWhy are some people who’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma missing out on the benefits to which they’re entitled?
My name is Helen and I have mesothelioma. One thing I have found out is that there were 2,544 mesothelioma deaths in Great Britain in 2020 but only 1,910 new cases of mesothelioma were assessed for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. Of these 280 were female. This means that a lot of people must be missing…
Read MoreMy journey with mesothelioma and what I am learning from it
My name is Helen and I have mesothelioma – please don’t stop reading because this can affect every single one of us, and not enough is known about its symptoms, effects and prognosis. Why not? Is it because we can’t outlive it? I wonder how many people are interested in those cancers that cannot be…
Read MoreIt’s still worth claiming benefits and compensation after low dose exposure to asbestos
Peter Lodge of Cheltenham based law firm, Festival Law, says it’s worth making a claim for low dose exposure to asbestos 58 years ago, on 31 October 1965, the Sunday Times ran an article publicising the risks of developing mesothelioma from exposure to even small levels of asbestos dust. For many years the courts…
Read MoreService user appears on ITV Central News
Martin Hillsom, one of our service users, appeared last night on a package about asbestos removal in the ITV Central News teatime broadcast. He featured alongside Harminder Bains from the law firm Leigh Day. The package starts 16 minutes into the programme. Photo by Nicolas J Leclercq on Unsplash
Read MoreWatch Dr Xand Talking to People About Mesothelioma
People living with mesothelioma report that this is an excellent programme from the BBC. It features Liz Darleston, the CEO of Mesothelioma UK, as well as two patients who talk about their condition. They explain how they were exposed to asbestos. Something to share with your friends. The link is here.
Read MoreDon’t let the dust settle!
Did you think the danger from asbestos is a thing of the past? It isn’t. The importation, supply and use of asbestos was banned in 1999, but it might still be in any building built or renovated before 2000. This is particularly true of work done between the 1950s and the 1980s. It is estimated…
Read MoreHSE launches new campaign, ‘Asbestos & You’
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new campaign aimed at tradespeople, their managers and supervisors. The campaign material also contains useful information for homeowners, landlords and DIYers. The HSE says: Any job, any day of the week, can potentially release lethal asbestos fibres. It’s not like dust – you can’t see, smell,…
Read MoreHelplines Awareness Day 2023
February the 23rd is Helplines Awareness Day 2023. We provide a helpline for people with asbestos related diseases and belong to the Helplines Partnership (@HelplinesUK), which produced this youtube video.
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