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One of our service users has been waiting more than14 months for his claim to be assessed
In May members of the All Party Parliament Group on Asbestos met Justin Tomlinson, the minister of state for disabled people, with some of his team. The Asbestos Group raised the issue of how Covid-19 affects patients with pleural thickening and asbestosis. Most have been waiting for many months before their claims for benefit and…
Read MoreIf you missed Action Mesothelioma Day it’s never too late to get involved!
Our On-line ActionMeso Day meeting We held an informal meeting where people shared stories about how mesothelioma had affected their lives. Someone mentioned a link to the original World in Action investigation into the activities of Cape Asbestos in their Acre Mill at Hebden Bridge. This was a landmark in getting the damage caused by…
Read MoreMy wife, Lyn, was exposed to asbestos in school
On Action Meso Day, Roy from Worcestershire shares the story of his wife Lyn, who worked in a school laboratory for 19 years, where she was exposed to asbestos. He makes a powerful plea for ZeroAsbestos in schools. A report published today by JUAC, the Join Union Asbestos Committee, suggests that asbestos in schools is…
Read MoreMesothelioma stopped my brother from caring for his wife and riding his beloved motorbikes
Rob Harper from Birmingham shares the story of his brother Chris, who was a plumberin Lichfield. The first effects of mesothelioma came from a shortness of breath. Although 79 years old Chris had been active all of his life. He played golf and cycled regularly as well as dismantling, repairing and riding his beloved veteran…
Read MoreBob was my rock and mesothelioma took him away
Maureen from Nuneaton lost her husband to mesothelioma in 2016. She is a member of our Butterfly Group, which supports bereaved relatives and campaigns for the removal of asbestos. Bob had worked for a metal fabrication company and for Birmingham City Council. My husband Bob was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2014, and I consider myself…
Read MoreNew guidance from the TUC for workers dealing with asbestos
The TUC has issued new guidance about what to do when you find asbestos in a building how you can avoid being exposed to hazardous asbestos dust how to claim compensation if you get ill after being exposed to asbestos We can also help you with practical help and support, and by filling in the…
Read MoreA minute’s silence for the 100s of people who died across the West Midlands this year because of work related accidents and diseases
This afternoon people gathered on-line from charities and trades unions to remember the loss of 100s of lives across the West Midlands this year. The cause of death was work related accidents and diseases. These causes ranged from being crushed by cattle to covid-19 and microscopic asbestos fibres. The vast majority of those who died…
Read MoreWe are calling for Zero Asbestos!
“ZERO Asbestos” was the campaign message to take forward from the conference, Asbestos — Campaign Against All Fears. The joint conference was held on April 16 by Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team (DAST), Asbestos Support Central England (ASCE) and Yorkshire and Humberside Asbestos Support (SARAG), and delegates heard from a number of speakers about the key…
Read MoreBirmingham Workers Memorial Day “Remember the Dead and fight for the living” Zoom meeting 12.30pm Wed, 28 April 2021
http://btuc.org/wordpress2 for Zoom link, near the date Speakers, including bereaved relatives: Tracy Edwards, National Health & Safety Officer PCS Su Lowe, Unite the Union, West Mids lead officer for Health Ravi Subramanian, West Mids UNISON Regional Secretary Lee Barron, Midlands TUC Regional Secretary John Blunt, trustee Asbestos Support Central England Kathy Gaffney, Sec West Midlands…
Read MoreHow to support someone who has an asbestos related disease
Tamron Little is a mesothelioma survivor. She has been living with peritoneal mesothelioma for a number of years. In a new blog post for Asbestos.com she describes several ways in which we can all support people who have an asbestos related disease. Covid-19 has meant that all of us are more isolated from family and…
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