Mesothelioma: How much do you really know about the disease which kills 2,400 people every year?
If you’ve heard of asbestos, chances are you’ve almost certainly heard of mesothelioma. But do you really know what it is and would you know how to protect yourself, your colleagues, and your loved ones from developing this silent killer in the future? What is mesothelioma? According to charity campaign ActionMeso which is run by … Read more
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Will planning reform put more people at risk from asbestos?
There have been lots of concerns raised in the national press recently about new planning reforms which mean a wider range of commercial properties can now be converted into flats. The reforms came into force at the beginning of this month in a bid to regenerate city centres which have struggled during the pandemic. However, … Read more
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Latest figures released for deaths from asbestos-related cancer
This month the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released its Mesothelioma statistics for Great Britain, 2021 report. The report reveals the number of deaths attributed to the asbestos-related cancer during 2019 and makes for interesting reading. Mesothelioma has a strong association with exposure to asbestos and current evidence suggests around 85% of all male … Read more
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Men’s Health Week: Men account for nearly 85% of asbestos-related deaths in Great Britain
If you’ve been on social media or picked up a newspaper during the past few days, you’ll have been hard pressed not to notice that it’s Men’s Health Week. Men’s Health Week raises awareness about the health issues that affect men disproportionately and focuses on getting men to become more aware of health problems they … Read more
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Is your school using the summer holidays to get to grips with asbestos?
When you think of where asbestos might be lurking in the UK you might picture prefab houses or garages or possibly post-wartime office blocks and factories. The last place any of us would ever want to picture asbestos are the places where we send millions of our children every day – our schools. Is your … Read more
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Can you help eradicate asbestos-related cancers?
Throughout this month the spotlight is once again falling on the lifesaving work that is being done around the world to tackle cancer. The American Association for Cancer Research is championing National Cancer Research Month in America and today London is hosting the 29th International Conference on Cancer Research and Pharmacology webinar as part of … Read more
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Asbestos stops work on a major hospital project
At Acorn we’ve made it our mission to raise awareness about how widespread asbestos is throughout the UK. The reason for this is simple – every year thousands of people in our country die from preventable diseases caused by exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is estimated to be present in more than 1.5 million buildings in … Read more
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Campaign shines a spotlight on dangers of asbestos
One of the UK’s most experienced teams of asbestos experts is championing a global campaign which launches today to raise awareness of the deadly substance. Leading asbestos consultancy Acorn Analytical Services is backing Global Asbestos Awareness Week – which runs from April 1 to April 7 – with the launch of its own campaign entitled … Read more
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Mesothelioma – Hard to Say, Easy to Prevent
In recent months we have been privileged to support a dynamic new charity that is fighting to eradicate the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma. ActionMeso launched last year to bring together mesothelioma patients with carers, healthcare and legal professionals, asbestos removal firms and construction companies. Together they want to raise awareness across the UK about this devastating … Read more
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Why Rare Diseases Day should be important to everyone
This Sunday, campaigners from around the world will unite their voices under the banner of the 14th annual Rare Diseases Day. This international event is coordinated by Eurordis – the voice of rare disease patients in Europe – every 28 February to raise awareness amongst the public and decisionmakers about rare diseases and their impact … Read more
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