Documents discovered during legal cases in the USA show that for decades, major companies covered up the dangers of asbestos. Barry Castleman explains some of the key findings. The post Corporate cover-ups of asbestos dangers: what decades of litigation have revealed appeared first on Confront Power.| Confront Power
Our investigation into the legacy of Turner & Newall in Eswatini reveals significant ongoing risks to those living near millions of tons of uncontained asbestos waste, and issues in identifying residents who fall ill from asbestos diseases. The post African town faces deadly threat from UK firm’s asbestos waste appeared first on Confront Power.| Confront Power
Colombian asbestos companies insisted their asbestos posed no risk. They were wrong. The post The family whose campaign defeated the Colombian asbestos industry appeared first on Confront Power.| Confront Power
Carpenters working in the 1950s to 1970s, like Denis Brown, were largely left unprotected from asbestos exposure. Thousands of deaths followed. The post How asbestos killed thousands of British carpenters appeared first on Confront Power.| Confront Power
Residents of Mafefe, South Africa, are still dealing with the toxic legacy of the apartheid-era asbestos mines. The post “We were just playing with death.” Inside a South African town poisoned by asbestos appeared first on Confront Power.| Confront Power
The Ministry of Justice disclosed they've received 22 claims for asbestos exposure within their prisons since 2021. The post Millions paid out in compensation for asbestos exposure in prisons appeared first on Confront Power.| Confront Power
India is failing to diagnose and compensate people who fall ill from the large amounts of asbestos it continues to import. The post The ongoing asbestos trade & hidden disease in India appeared first on Confront Power.| Confront Power
Chloride established a global reputation for its batteries, but workers like Terry Higson weren't protected from the asbestos used in its operations.| Confront Power
The University of Oxford was ordered to release documents on its asbestos management, which showed the university was in breach of regulations designed to protect people from potentially fatal asbestos exposure.| Confront Power
Decades after it was fully banned, asbestos is still an issue across UK universities - several of whom have received claims related to asbestos exposure.| Confront Power
