A Diary Of A #Mesowarrior living with #Mesothelioma #Asbestos – April The 1st starts the Global Asbestos Awareness Week.

Another Easter is almost over and what a shame the weather was so bad.

Rain most of the time has kept us in.

We shared the dog walking but it was straight back and dry with a towel before he shook the wet all over the place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday started the week of Global Asbestos Awareness Week where we all try to raise the need to ban asbestos world wide. This wont happen ever with some countries still making so much profit.

There is no excuse now as it has been proven asbestos kills and yet they still mine and export this dangerous mineral, trying to convince the world it is safe. They have no conscious.

“An estimated 107,000 people worldwide die every year from asbestos related diseases and it is vital that this campaign has UK support. The fact that 86% of schools in the UK alone still contain asbestos highlights that asbestos is still a real issue in the UK and needs to be managed properly.”
Support for this campaign has come from UK organisations such as the British Lung Foundation (BLF) with their ‘Take Five and Stay Alive’ Campaign and The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS).
Did you know?
Every week, an average of 20 workers in the UK die from exposure to asbestos
(Source: HSE), making it the single biggest cause of work-related deaths in the UK.

Why is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos still kills around 5000 workers each year, this is more than the number of people killed on the road.
Around 20 tradesman die each week as a result of past exposure
However, asbestos is not just a problem of the past. It can be present today in any building built or refurbished before the year 2000.
When materials that contain asbestos are disturbed or damaged, fibres are released into the air. When these fibres are inhaled they can cause serious diseases. These diseases will not affect you immediately; they often take a long time to develop, but once diagnosed, it is often too late to do anything. This is why it is important that you protect yourself now.
Asbestos can cause the following fatal and serious diseases:

Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a cancer which affects the lining of the lungs (pleura) and the lining surrounding the lower digestive tract (peritoneum). It is almost exclusively related to asbestos exposure and by the time it is diagnosed, it is almost always fatal.

Asbestos-related lung cancer
Asbestos-related lung cancer is the same as (looks the same as) lung cancer caused by smoking and other causes. It is estimated that there is around one lung cancer for every mesothelioma death.

Asbestosis
Asbestosis is a serious scarring condition of the lung that normally occurs after heavy exposure to asbestos over many years. This condition can cause progressive shortness of breath, and in severe cases can be fatal.

Pleural thickening
Pleural thickening is generally a problem that happens after heavy asbestos exposure. The lining of the lung (pleura) thickens and swells. If this gets worse, the lung itself can be squeezed, and can cause shortness of breath and discomfort in the chest.
Note: It is also important to remember that people who smoke, and are also exposed to asbestos fibres, are at a much greater risk of developing lung cancer.

ADAO are covering the week as they have a conference running. 14th Annual ADAO International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference Speaker and Honored Guest Information
“Where Knowledge and Action Unite”
April 13 – 15, 2018
Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Support Group in Canterbury LASAG is being represented by Marika Townsend who will be speaking

 

 

 

 

 

 

So April the First was covered by a write up of myself and the MNFoundation.

http://www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org/archives/46845

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get ready – today is the first day of Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) which features educational resources and prevention strategies from the World Health Organization (WHO) and GAAW Ambassador, Mavis Nye, a powerhouse activist and Mesothelioma Warrior from the UK. Read her story, “I fight on for all our Meso Warriors past, present and future.” Check back tomorrow for the GAAW Day TWO blog: Champions of Change and our featured Share Your Story from John Panza, “We Live Each Day with Passion and Fun.” #2018GAAW

Today, ADAO recognizes the Mavis Nye Foundation for partnering for prevention. http://www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org/archives/5296

Today, we will be highlighting the critical resources from the World Health Organization (WHO) about asbestos exposure and the elimination of asbestos-caused diseases. To have such a globally respected institution disseminating information about the dangers of asbestos is immeasurably important. We are also featuring the powerful personal story from Mavis Nye, our 2018 GAAW Day One Ambassador: “I fight on for all our Meso Warriors past, present and future.

 

 

 

 

http://www.enquin.co.uk/global-asbestos-awareness-week-1-7-april-2018/

http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/dangerous.htm

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