London Mesothelioma Action Day July 3 2015 "Banned But Not Gone: All Asbestos causes cancer"

London Hazards Asbestos Group will be holding a Mesothelioma Action Day on 3 July 2015 (this Friday)

The theme is "Banned But Not Gone: all asbestos causes cancer"

It will take place at Layden House, 76-86 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5LG.

Agenda 

Release Doves at 10: 40 outside Farringdon tube near Cross Rail site.

Speakers
Philip Lewis Chair London Hazards asbestos group opening remarks
Tony Lennon, SERTUC President
Gail Cartmail Assistant General Secretary UNITE
International Speaker from USA, Linda Reinstein, President & CEO ADAO Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
Q&A

Lunch 12:15 to 1:15
Refreshments provided by Leigh Day
Mavis Nye and Janice Allen mesothelioma cases
Harminder Bains, Partner Leigh Day
Julie Winn Pattinson & Brewer Solicitors
Dave Fisher Thompsons Solicitors

Q&A Motion "this meeting of the London Asbestos Group supports and signs up to the Asbestos Victims Charter for Justice" to be moved by Philip Lewis

Closing remarks by Pete Farrell, Chair London Hazard Trust Board.

Hat tip Phil (and Lenin). In 2013 as a local Councillor and trade union safety rep, I spoke at the action day which was held in Stratford Town Hall.

National Action Mesothelioma Day - Friday 5 July Stratford Town Hall

Friday 5th JULY 2013
"You are invited to attend a commemorative event at 12:30pm to remember all those who have died and who are suffering because of asbestos
Speakers
Peter Williams Head of Asbestos and personal injury,
Field, Fisher, Waterhouse
John McClean GMB National Safety Officer

There will be a release of doves, at 1pm, followed by a short seminar, and a buffet will be provided.
The event is organised by London Hazards Centre and East London Mesothelioma Support, ELMS.
All invited but please RSVP to margaretsharkey@lhc.org.uk

5 facts about asbestos

1 Asbestos is a known human carcinogen and there is no safe level
of asbestos exposure.
2 54 countries have banned asbestos. The UK finally banned all types
of asbestos in 1999.
3 Asbestos fibers can cause asbestosis, lung, and gastrointestinal
cancers, and an aggressive cancer called mesothelioma. The average
life expectancy of a mesothelioma patient is six – twelve months.
4 Asbestos-caused diseases have a 10 – 50 year latency period from
initial exposure to development of disease.
5 The World Health Organisation estimates that 107,000 workers
die annually from exposure to asbestos. And in the UK over
3,200 die from mesothelioma each year according to HSE"