Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Action Mesothelioma (Asbestos Cancer) Day 27 Feb 60 000 dead

From press release by Greater Mancherster Hazards Campaign.....
"Mesothelioma a fatal Asbestos cancer “60,000 to die from mesothelioma in the UK by 2050”
Football legend, Mike Summerbee, calls for action

England and Manchester City football star and legend, Mike Summerbee, will join hundreds of families in Manchester, Albert Square, at 12.30 pm, on Action Mesothelioma Day, 27th February to release sponsored balloons in support of research into mesothelioma, the fatal asbestos cancer which will kill 60,000 people in the UK from past exposure to Asbestos by 2050.....(see this link for rest of info)
If you work in a building which is say, more that 20 years old, ask to see the building asbestos register. If there is no asbestos fine (check how do they know?) - if not make sure everyone knows where it is located, get rid of it if it is "high risk", otherwise make sure it is properly monitored and marked. For UNISON stuff on this issue. JG

2 comments:

Damien McKee said...

What was your view on the MP's who,3 or 4 years ago tabled and EDM calling for Sir Cyril Smith to be stripped of his knighthood over his links with the asbestos industry? Wouldn't you share my view that whilst it was right he was critcised over the links and that we didn't share his politics,the way some of the ones were acting in regards to this showed that they couldn't see the plank in their own eyes for the splinter in someone elses and some seemed to be very vindictive in how they went about it?

John Gray said...

Hi Damien

I am not sure exactly what Cyril was supposed to have said, but, yes, it does seem over the top.