Insurance companies were yesterday accused of profiteering from victims of the deadly asbestos cancer mesothelioma.
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For two decades, Lively Neely went to work at the DuPont plant in Old Hickory.
A new generation of workers is at risk of developing deadly asbestos-related diseases, safety campaigners have warned. More than 35,000 Britons have died from the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma since 1977 and the annual rate of deaths is increasing.
Two businesses and a company director have been fined after workers in Manchester were exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres. The prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) comes just days before the launch of a national £1.2 million campaign to increase awareness about asbestos among tradespeople.
