Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

A recent report by the BBC raised alarms in the area of Kent, in the United Kingdom, after an examination of schools in the South East showed 92 percent of facilities contain asbestos. However, the Kent County Council’s (KCC) property group maintains the asbestos is “contained” and managed so that it poses “minimal risk” to youngers and teachers.

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A news report from BBC Radio estimates up to 100,000 people could die of mesothelioma in the UK within the next 20 years. An expert interviewed for the story says mesothelioma, a deadly cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, is the “biggest public health disaster the world has ever seen.”

BBC reporter Andrew Hosken talks to people in northeast England, a heavily industrialized area where the rate of mesothelioma has been steadily increasing. It is believed most meso victims in this area were exposed to asbestos through their jobs in ship building and steel manufacturing.

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Chicago’s Oak Street Beach, on the shores of Lake Michigan, has been dubbed “Asbestos Beach” by environmental protection groups, due to its widespread contamination with asbestos. While some conservation groups have issued precautions to “minimize inhalation of cancer-causing asbestos fibers,” other groups are calling for the complete closure of the beach.

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The Hartlepool Mail, serving Hartlepool, UK, reported the government plans to speed up compensation claims for those affected by mesothelioma. Hartlepool has a high number of mesothelioma cases due to its shipping heritage. Mesothelioma is the most common cause of work-related death in the UK, with the Mail reporting that it is estimated that one out of every 100 men born between 1940 and 1950 will die from the disease.

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