Asbestos News Roundup – November 2019
Asbestos is a substance that was formerly used widely in construction, manufacturing, transport and various other industries in the 20th century. However, it became clear that many people who were exposed to asbestos fibres and inhaled them, often at work, would later develop respiratory problems and conditions that could be fatal. These asbestos-related illnesses include asbestosis, pleural thickening, asbestos-related lung cancer and another type of cancer called mesothelioma. Asbestos was finally banned in all forms in the UK in 1999,…