Asbestos roof tiles dumped at beauty spot
Asbestos roof tiles dumped at beauty spot A “large quantity” of asbestos has been dumped in a woodland popular with walkers. The pile of roof tiles made of the toxic material was left in an area known as Sammie’s Wood, near Cinderford in Gloucestershire. The rubbish was left on 10 December, and Forestry England has […]
A grandfather says he “didn’t react at all” after being told he had a terminal cancer linked to asbestos exposure and a maximum of three years left to live.
A grandfather says he “didn’t react at all” after being told he had a terminal cancer linked to asbestos exposure and a maximum of three years left to live. Chris Debnam, 68, from Sproughton, near Ipswich, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in September, after experiencing bouts of breathlessness while on holiday with his wife Karen. The […]
Plans for 800 homes to be built on contaminated land have been given council approval despite hundreds of objections.
Knowsley Council’s planning committee have given gave the green light for the new homes in Kirkby, Merseyside. But residents near the brownfield site south of Cherryfield Drive fear the health implications of disturbing asbestos on the land. Council leaders have said the development is a “great opportunity” and have insisted it will be safe. Opposition […]