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Asbestos in the entertainment industry and compensation
The BBC has become the latest high profile company or corporation to be ordered to pay damages to people who have suffered the ill effects of asbestos because of working for them. The corporation has been ordered to pay 1.64 million pounds in damages over the deaths of eleven former staff who died from cancer after working in corporation buildings that were said to be riddled with asbestos....
Mesothelioma can be caused by exposure to asbestos
A general overview of mesothelioma would describe it as a cancer that begins in the tissue mesothelium that lines the lungs, heart, stomach, and other organs. This causes a painful cough, difficulty in breathing, chest pain, abdominal pain and weight loss. Some treatments can help manage the condition, but there is no known cure for mesothelioma. As mesothelioma is known to be caused by a previous...
A history of Asbestos through the 20th century until today
You could be forgiven for thinking that asbestos would be a distant memory. Asbestos was something that was used in the past, but since the serious health hazards associated with it were made known, its use has ceased. Sadly, although many countries have banned the use of asbestos, it is still present and used in many places around the world. Asbestos was hailed as a wonder product for many years...
Computer software: Easy to use or annoyingly complex?
Most of us have to use some form of computer these days. For some it may be nothing more than a smart phone. They use this in their spare time to browse social media or to check out the finer points of the best fudge recipe, they may just use it for WhatsApp. Others may find that computers and their software take up most, if not all of their time at work. Whichever category you fall into, computer...
