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Mother dies after asbestos payout
(BBC 15/10/2009)
A woman who battled for two years for a payout after contracting an asbestos-related disease has died a day after a judge said she should be paid £240,000. Dianne Willmore, 49, from north Wales, passed away on Thursday from malignant mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer caused mainly by breathing in asbestos. She inhaled the dangerous substance as a pupil at Huyton's Bowring School in Merseyside in the 1970s. Knowsley Council, which is responsible, said its thoughts were with the family.
Selfridges guilty of 'unbelievable' safety errors over asbestos scare
(The Independent 22/12/2008)
The department store Selfridges has been guilty of "unbelievable" safety failings when dealing with asbestos at its flagship London store, resulting in staff and contractors being exposed to dust that can cause cancer, according to the Health and Safety Executive.
Bill will open way to cash claims for asbestos victims
(The Scotsman 22/06/2008)
JUSTICE Secretary Kenny MacAskill is to unveil a new bill at Holyrood which will entitle anyone in Scotland to raise an action if they contracted an asbestos-related condition
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