Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, an annual event which began in 1995 in America. It began as just a day but developed into a month as the lung cancer community and movement grew. It was adopted in the UK and is now in its eighth year. Lung cancer is the third most common type […]
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Every year we take part in the Macmillan Coffee Morning to raise funds for this great charity. Last year, thanks to the pandemic, we had to take our event online and met via Zoom, as you can imagine, this was nowhere near as good as our usual event as there is no substitute for sitting […]
Is mesothelioma always fatal?
Mesothelioma is a cancer that affects the lining of organs, most commonly the lungs and the abdomen. The only known cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos fibres which can be inhaled or ingested. Once inside the body, the asbestos fibres become lodged and cause a persistent irritation to the linings and can lead to […]
Remembering asbestos campaigner, Dr Morris Greenberg
On 19th August 2021, the campaign for a world free of asbestos lost one of it’s biggest champions as Dr Morris Greenberg passed away peacefully. In 1967 Dr Greenberg began a long and difficult fight against the asbestos industry. He was a Medical Inspector of Factories here in the UK and throughout his career he […]
BBC admits liability in mesothelioma death
There are some occupations that are commonly linked with mesothelioma, these tend to be physical jobs, often in the construction industry such as joiners, laggers, labourers, electricians and plumbers. This is because these workers were exposed to asbestos when working directly with asbestos products, cutting sheets of asbestos or mixing asbestos powder to form lagging. […]