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Asbestos is hidden killer
Nov 5 2008 by Robert Mitchell, Wishaw Press
THE Health and Safety Executive have warned tradesmen in Lanarkshire to be aware of the hidden killer asbestos – after revealing between 1981 and 2005, 310 people from the area died of mesothelioma, a disease caused by exposure to asbestos.
A new campaign has been launched by the HSE to reduce the rising death rate by educating today’s tradesmen about the dangers that asbestos poses.
The campaign is being backed by Secretary of State for Scotland Jim Murphy. He said: “Any steps we can take to reduce that number are to be welcomed.
“These are not just statistics, and each number represents a person with families and dependents and represents an avoidable human tragedy.”
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