An aggressive form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos has recently claimed the lives of two former workers at the same Grimsby factory. The local coroner came to the conclusion that both men died from industrial disease, in this case pleural mesothelioma, which attacks the outer membrane of the lungs. One of the men, […]
Monthly Archives: January 2017
What are the health risks from asbestos?
Asbestos poses a significant risk to health if its fibres are released, and inhaled or ingested. As one of the most carcinogenic substances known to man, it causes life-threatening disease over an extended period of time. It’s not unknown for 60 years to pass between initial exposure and the onset of symptoms, with the average […]