Experts are highlighting the hidden dangers of
asbestos at a major conference in the north east on September
23.
The conference, at The Hilton in Gateshead, has been designed to
advise businesses of recent changes in legislation and how these
will affect them.
A guide by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been drawn
up to clamp down on construction and refurbishment sites that are
not receiving full and proper asbestos surveys.
Mesothelioma
and asbestos have been strongly linked together, with people
developing the rare form of cancer after breathing in asbestos
particles.
The event, Asbestos - The Truth, is being sponsored by national
asbestos management company Lucion Environmental, a leading expert
in the detection and removal of hazardous materials from Royal Navy
vessels, schools and government buildings.