HSE spotlights worker health during Lung Cancer Awareness Month

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is emphasising the need to control asbestos and protect workers’ health during Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November. Britain’s health and safety watchdog highlighted the fact that 12,000 people still die from work-related lung diseases, including lung cancer, each year. These deaths are linked to exposure to hazardous...

HSE launches new asbestos safety campaign

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new campaign to keep people safe from asbestos.  With the ‘Asbestos: Your Duty’ campaign, Britain’s health and safety watchdog is focussing on buildings that people use in their daily lives, including workplaces, schools and hospitals. The campaign aims to improve understanding and awareness of what...