June 30, 2017
The United Kingdom (UK) is one of 55 countries that has placed a ban on asbestos use. Sadly, the country’s mesothelioma rate is still one of the highest in the world and has been increasing steadily since the 1980s. According to the Health and Safety Executive, about 2500 residents in the UK have died from mesothelioma each year since 2012. For this reason alone, UK workers have expressed concern about asbestos exposure in the workplace. However, now there is an additional concern that the newly appointed Brexit minister will push for weaker asbestos laws. Unite is Britain’s largest trade union […]