In addition to creating campaigns and bribing authorities in numerous countries, the asbestos industry also goes to great lengths to manipulate journalists and anti-asbestos activists in an attempt to discredit their work. In December 2016, information was revealed that a British national, Rob Moore, was hired by K2 Intelligence Ltd., an investigative firm that works […]
Monthly Archives: July 2017
The human price of asbestos in the UK
Industrial workers have been plagued by many work-related illnesses and injuries for centuries. Asbestos is the root of many present-day respiratory diseases caused by its the widespread use in the 20th century. British industrial workers are most at risk for contracting these conditions, often decades after exposure to asbestos fibres. Most notable of these conditions […]
12 asbestos myths: DEBUNKED
Nearly everyone has heard something about the dangers of asbestos, but we at Bainbridge e-Learning often hear a variety of misinformation surrounding this very hazardous material. We’ve compiled a list of 12 most common asbestos rumours in order to set the record straight, once and for all. Myth #1: Asbestos is safe in small doses […]