Asbestos – The Hidden Killer
Amanda
September 21, 2011
e-learning, Safety Training
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The HSE estimate that up to 4000 people a year die from Asbestos related illnesses. That includes 20 tradesmen a week - approximately 8 joiners, 6 electricials and 4 plumbers die every week and many people are still unaware of the risks they face daily. In the North East alone 1,446 people have died from mesothelioma (Asbestos related cancer.) It can be hard to appreciate the danger when it might take 40 years to have an have an effect.
Up to nine million UK homes and one and a half million workplace properties have some … Continue Reading