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Information and Research Organisations

The International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS)


An essential website for finding information and academic research on asbestos, both in the UK and world wide. The UK links below are taken from the IBAS web site:
http://www.ibas.btinternet.co.uk/


  • The British Asbestos Newsletter

  • (Quarterly publication)
  • Current and archived articles on all areas of asbestos related news
  • http://www.lkaz.demon.co.uk


  • Hazards

  • (Quarterly publication)
  • Hazards a widely respected health and safety magazine.
  • This publication is supported by the TUC but is published privately and has editorial independence.
  • http://www.hazards.org


  • Health & Environment at Work (HEW)

  • Worthwhile link to a site containing educational material on occupational safety topics including asbestos issues.
  • http://www.agius.com/hew/links


  • Health & Safety Executive (HSE)

  • (UK Government Agency)
  • The HSE is the UK 'focal point' for the EU Agency as described earlier.
  • However, direct access to the HSE site, at present, yields a wider variety of material including a lengthy list of organisations, including voluntary ones, involved in the health and safety arena.
  • http://www.hse.gov.uk/

  • Cancer Counselling Trust

  • We work with cancer patients, their families, friends and care givers who seek counselling to help them through the dfficult issues precipitated by a cancer diagnosis.
  • www.cancercounselling.org.uk

  • Mesothelioma UK

  • This organisation provides impartial and current information on mesothelioma for patients and their carers.
  • There is a booklet called Mesothelioma: Information for people with Mesothelioma and their Carers by Mavis Robinson.
  • (See their web site for details)
  • http://www.mesothelioma.uk.com


  • Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (OEDA)

  • To contact, please contact your local group for details.



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