IOSH No Time To Lose Campaign24 Videos

Fall from height leads to mesothelioma diagnosis

A fall from height while working as a roofer led to a shock terminal cancer diagnosis for Liam Bradley. Liam, a dad-of-one, suffered a punctured lung in the fall. When medics did surgery on him, they discovered traces of mesothelioma. Liam is now supporting IOSH’s No Time to Lose campaign, which is focusing on asbestos […]

IOSH No Time to Lose asbestos real-life stories: Danielle Smalley

On Monday 9 April, IOSH is launching the fourth phase of its No Time to Lose occupational cancer campaign. This fourth phase focuses on the most deadly carcinogen of them all, asbestos. We have spoken with people who contracted asbestos-related diseases because of workplace exposures.

IOSH No Time to Lose asbestos real-life stories: Keith Hughes

On Monday 9 April, IOSH is launching the fourth phase of its No Time to Lose occupational cancer campaign. This fourth phase focuses on the most deadly carcinogen of them all, asbestos. We have spoken with people who contracted asbestos-related diseases because of workplace exposures.

IOSH No Time to Lose asbestos real-life stories: Mavis Nye

On Monday 9 April, IOSH is launching the fourth phase of its No Time to Lose occupational cancer campaign. This fourth phase focuses on the most deadly carcinogen of them all, asbestos. We have spoken with people who contracted asbestos-related diseases because of workplace exposures.

IOSH No Time to Lose asbestos real-life stories: Sandra Kellett

On Monday 9 April, IOSH is launching the fourth phase of its No Time to Lose occupational cancer campaign. This fourth phase focuses on the most deadly carcinogen of them all, asbestos. We have spoken with people who contracted asbestos-related diseases because of workplace exposures.

My Story: Colin

Colin Gray was exposed to asbestos while working as an electrical engineer in his mid 20s. Colin was diagnosed with mesothelioma and sadly passed away in 2013 at the age of 66. Cancer caused by work claims the lives of 666,000 people a year worldwide. Many employers and workers are unaware of the impact of […]

My Story: Jane

Jane Anderton was exposed to asbestos while working as a teacher. Jane was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2012. She had an operation to remove the tumour, and currently has scans every three months. Cancer caused by work claims the lives of 666,000 people a year worldwide. Many employers and workers are unaware of the impact […]

My Story: Mark

Mark Carter was exposed to solar radiation when he joined the Merchant Navy at the age of 17. At 42, Mark was diagnosed with malignant melanoma. The cancer was treated, but thirteen and a half years later it returned, and sadly Mark passed away in 2014. Cancer caused by work claims the lives of 666,000 […]

My Story: Sarah-Jane

Sarah-Jane’s father Ron died from acute myeloid leukaemia as a result of being exposed to benzene, a substance he worked with as a carpenter and woodworker. Cancer caused by work claims the lives of 666,000 people a year worldwide. Many employers and workers are unaware of the impact of carcinogenic exposures. IOSH’s No Time to […]

No Time to Lose asbestos phase

In the fourth phase of its No Time to Lose occupational cancer campaign, IOSH is focusing on the deadliest carcinogen of them all, asbestos. Asbestos fibres, banned in the UK since 1999, can be found in many products including roofing, spray coatings, lagging, insulating boards, ropes, yarns and cloth. They are invisible to the naked […]