I spoke to Tom Quinn from @confrontpower.bsky.social about my book Bad Dust: A History of the Asbestos Disaster. Tom has been doing some brilliant investigative work, so I was very happy to contribute! confrontpower.org/uk-asbestos-...

How did it take more than 100 years of workers dying for an #asbestos ban to be considered in the UK? And why do exposures continue? We speak to Tom White his new book Bad Dust: A History of the Asbestos Disaster. Read the interview: confrontpower.org/uk-asbestos-...

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Our investigation into the asbestos legacy left by Turner & Newall in Eswatini is mentioned in GIJN Africa's newsletter as one of the Stories of the Month: twp.ai/4iq6nP You can read the full story over at confrontpower.org.

Oxford Mail picked up our story on asbestos at Oxford University: www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2552472...

Asbestos exposure remains the leading cause of occupational deaths in Britain today. Why did successive neoliberal governments fail to address the problem — and how can we challenge their toxic legacy?

Our investigation into the legacy of UK asbestos company Turner & Newall in Eswatini reveals significant ongoing risks to those living near millions of tons of uncontained asbestos waste: confrontpower.org/asbestos-was...

Documents obtained by Confront reveal serious issues with how the University of Oxford has managed the thousands of asbestos-containing materials in its buildings. Full story: confrontpower.org/university-o... @ucu.org.uk

Documents obtained by Confront reveal serious issues with how the University of Oxford has managed the thousands of asbestos-containing materials in its buildings. Full story: confrontpower.org/university-o... @ucu.org.uk

Documents discovered during legal cases in the USA show that for decades, major companies covered up the dangers of asbestos. Barry Castleman explains some of the key findings: confrontpower.org/asbestos-ind...

We are happy to have cross-published our investigation into the legacy of Turner & Newall's asbestos mining in Africa with the Inhlase Centre for Investigative Journalism in Eswatini: inhlase.com/the-small-to...

This photograph shows women, children, and even a baby all being exposed to the extremely toxic blue asbestos in South Africa in the late 1950s. It was already well known that asbestos dust could be fatal by this point. confrontpower.org/south-africa...

This photograph shows women, children, and even a baby all being exposed to the extremely toxic blue asbestos in South Africa in the late 1950s. It was already well known that asbestos dust could be fatal by this point. confrontpower.org/south-africa...

Among the generation of carpenters working in the UK in the 1950s-1970s, “about 10% of them are going to die of asbestos-induced cancer,” epidemiologist Professor Julian Peto told Confront. How did this happen? Our story: confrontpower.org/how-asbestos...

Asbestos is banned in over 60 countries, but not in India, where experts warn of a coming epidemic of asbestos diseases among those exposed to asbestos at work. Our story: confrontpower.org/asbestos-and...

We are happy to have cross-published our investigation into the legacy of Turner & Newall's asbestos mining in Africa with the Inhlase Centre for Investigative Journalism in Eswatini: inhlase.com/the-small-to...

Our investigation into the legacy of UK asbestos company Turner & Newall in Eswatini reveals significant ongoing risks to those living near millions of tons of uncontained asbestos waste: confrontpower.org/asbestos-was...

Exclusive: residents near what was Africa's largest asbestos mine, run by the now-bankrupt British company Turner & Newall, are living alongside 50 million tons of uncontained asbestos waste that is up to 180m high and at risk of collapse due to climate change. confrontpower.org/asbestos-was...

Thousands of Colombians lost their lives to asbestos, while Colombian asbestos companies insisted their asbestos posed no risk. They were wrong. One family took centre stage in the campaign to expose the truth and prohibit asbestos in Colombia: confrontpower.org/colombia-asb...

Thousands of Colombians lost their lives to asbestos, while Colombian asbestos companies insisted their asbestos posed no risk. They were wrong. One family took centre stage in the campaign to expose the truth and prohibit asbestos in Colombia: confrontpower.org/colombia-asb...

It's #WorldLungCancerDay. Asbestos-induced lung cancer kills tens of thousands around the world each year. Our story from India looked at the ongoing asbestos trade, the risks workers are facing, and the impact lung cancer had on one family: confrontpower.org/asbestos-and...

Denis Brown was part of a generation of carpenters who worked around large amounts of asbestos dust. Decades later, and thousands of carpenters like Denis have died from asbestos diseases. Our story: confrontpower.org/how-asbestos... feat @londonasbestos.bsky.social

Denis Brown was part of a generation of carpenters who worked around large amounts of asbestos dust, while leading asbestos manufacturers knew it could be fatal. Decades later, and thousands of carpenters like Denis have died from asbestos diseases. Our story: confrontpower.org/how-asbestos...

It's Action Mesothelioma Day 2025. Mesothelioma kills over 2,000 people in the UK each year. We looked inside one family - and one profession - devestated by this asbestos cancer. confrontpower.org/epidemic-of-... #AMD2025

NEW: Confront investigation into the ongoing repercussions of the asbestos industry in UK universities. Decades after asbestos was banned we reveal the remaining asbestos still present on campuses, related illnesses, and enormous costs universities are left with. confrontpower.org/the-enduring...

NEW: Confront investigation into the ongoing repercussions of the asbestos industry in UK universities. Decades after asbestos was banned we reveal the remaining asbestos still present on campuses, related illnesses, and enormous costs universities are left with. confrontpower.org/the-enduring...

For decades, asbestos has ravaged the South African ex-mining town of Mafefe. Yet its residents are still waiting for government help. Our latest report: confrontpower.org/asbestos-and...

The Chloride factory in Clifton, Greater Manchester made batteries for planes, trains, and cars. But in producing these batteries, some workers were left covered “head to toe” in dust containing asbestos. For Terry Higson, it proved to be a death sentence. Story: confrontpower.org/chloride-bat...

Our series exploring the impact of the asbestos industry in the UK has already looked at universities & prisons. We also found historic claims have been made for asbestos-related diseases in The Palace of Westminster, and details on how much asbestos is still there today

Thousands of prisoners and workers are in buildings which haven't been complying with regulations to manage asbestos, Confront has learned confrontpower.org/asbestos-man...

“If you have a lot of money, you can do so many things, but poor people just have to say yes and keep quiet.” Our story on the modern asbestos industry in India, and the hidden disease and poverty that accompanies it

The asbestos industry knew asbestos was carcinogenic. Many electricians working with it didn’t. An epidemic of asbestos-related diseases followed:

Dozens of prisons are still failing to adequately manage the legacy asbestos in their buildings, Confront has learned: confrontpower.org/asbestos-man... Three prisons: HMP Chelmsford, HMP Springhill, and HMP Long Lartin, scored 0% in audits for their compliance with asbestos control regulations.

Dozens of prisons are still failing to adequately manage the legacy asbestos in their buildings, Confront has learned: confrontpower.org/asbestos-man... Three prisons: HMP Chelmsford, HMP Springhill, and HMP Long Lartin, scored 0% in audits for their compliance with asbestos control regulations.

The asbestos industry knew asbestos was carcinogenic, but for years, many electricians working with it didn’t. An epidemic of asbestos-related diseases followed:

“If you have a lot of money, you can do so many things, but poor people just have to say yes and keep quiet.” Our story on the modern asbestos industry in India, and the hidden disease and poverty that accompanies it

The asbestos industry knew asbestos was carcinogenic, but for years, many electricians working with it didn’t. An epidemic of asbestos-related diseases followed:

“It is completely unacceptable for universities to put their own staff at risk by seemingly refusing to comply with basic health and safety regulations.” @ucu.org.uk on our investigation into how universities are managing the legacy asbestos in its buildings. confrontpower.org/union-calls-...

A thorough and well-presented scouring for information on an underreported scandal. #asbestos @ehnewsroom.bsky.social it’s a whole series!

Leading British universities have many older buildings that still contain asbestos. Our investigation across 35 universities raises concerns about how several of them are handling it. confrontpower.org/asbestos-in-...