Asbestos seems to appear in the most unlikely of places, due to it being such a widely used, versatile and useful product (if the negative health effects of exposure are ignored!). Most people would never imagine that asbestos was/is used in alcohol production. While its use has phased out in the Western world, countries where […]
Asbestos can not only get on your clothes, but it can also get on your skin and in your hair. If the clothes you’re wearing consist of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and you’re heading to a decontamination unit for a shower, this is not much of a problem. If, however, you’re wearing your scruffy clothes, […]
Johnson and Johnson, The American multinational medical and pharmaceutical giant has been in and out of the news a lot recently. Often, for all the wrong reasons. Their talcum powder, it would appear, can contain asbestos. More damning, is the length of time they’ve supposedly known about this. But, in reality, how dangerous is asbestos […]
Asbestos can not only get on your clothes, but it can also get on your skin and in your hair. If the clothes you’re wearing consist of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and you’re heading to a decontamination unit for a shower, this is not much of a problem. If, however, you’re wearing your scruffy clothes, […]
Johnson and Johnson, The American multinational medical and pharmaceutical giant has been in and out of the news a lot recently. Often, for all the wrong reasons. Their talcum powder, it would appear, can contain asbestos. More damning, is the length of time they’ve supposedly known about this. But, in reality, how dangerous is asbestos […]
Asbestos seems to appear in the most unlikely of places, due to it being such a widely used, versatile and useful product (if the negative health effects of exposure are ignored!). Most people would never imagine that asbestos was/is used in alcohol production. While its use has phased out in the Western world, countries where […]
More than 50 countries have have banned or restricted the use of asbestos since the 1970s, yet other countries still continue to export or import the dangerous mineral, in worryingly large quantities. The popularity of asbestos is unfortunately rising in developing countries, due to the buildings materials being in high demand. However, just like how […]
Adults breathe approximately 12-20 times a minute when resting, and it’s estimated that we take between 17000 and 30000 breaths a day. For trades who work in environments where RCS (respirable crystalline silica) dust is present, every breath has the potential damage your lungs for the long-term by silicosis. What is crystalline silica? Crystalline silica […]
On the outskirts of Rochdale resides Spodden Valley. While picturesque, this place is home to what was one of the world’s largest asbestos factory during its peak. This now completely abandoned factory was founded in 1871, as Turner Brothers. Like most factories that ended up producing asbestos, the Turner Brothers factory was not created with […]
Asbestos was widely used in the construction trade due to its many useful properties; such as being cheap, strong, and heat-resistant. This made it a very useful and sought after product. Unfortunately, if asbestos containing materials are damaged or disturbed, then the fibres can become airborne, resulting in breathing complications and diseases; thus the ban […]
