Asbestos News Roundup – December 2018
Even though asbestos was banned in the UK in 1999, there are still many repercussions of its widespread use before this, across the construction industry and beyond. With most asbestos-related conditions not showing any symptoms for many years after exposure, it often comes as a nasty shock to those who receive a diagnosis in later life. With around 5,000 people every year in the UK passing away from an asbestos-related illness, and the substance still known to be present in…