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In an all-too-familiar case, a family in the North East have been left devastated after an asbestos-related disease claimed the life of David Givens, a former joiner and shop fitter. Trident are a leading national provider of asbestos solutions. Whatever your asbestos requirements, we have the solution including asbestos surveys, asbestos air monitoring, asbestos removal project management and asbestos awareness training. David was aged just 63 when he died in August of last year of mesothelioma, a disease caused primarily by exposure to Asbestos Services. What is mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that primarily attacks the lining of the lungs or the stomach. It is caused by the inhalation or ingestion of asbestos fibres. The disease often takes decades to be detected. By then, such is the aggressive nature of the disease in its later stages that it is often too late to do anything more than attempt to maintain the sufferer's quality of life as much as possible. David received his diagnosis three years before his death – a longer period of time than usual, as cases of mesothelioma are so often only diagnosed only months or even weeks before death. His widow, Pamela, is now working with lawyers at Irwin Mitchell to discover where David may have been exposed to the deadly material, and to attempt to trace his former colleagues who may hold relevant information. Sadly, this isn’t the first time that an asbestos-related disease has claimed the life of one of the members of Pamela's family; “Nothing is going to bring David back to us but asbestos has claimed two members of our family now and we just want answers.” Services such as Asbestos Removal are vital to ensure that younger generations don’t have to suffer through asbestos-related diseases. A common occurrence As mesothelioma has a habit of remaining undetected for decades, many cases of it are only just coming to light now. According to data from Cancer Research, there were approximately 2,667 new cases of the disease diagnosed in the UK in 2013. Although asbestos has been banned for use as a building material for over a decade now, it remains present in older buildings up and down the country. Services such as Asbestos Removal are vital to ensure that younger generations don’t have to suffer through asbestos-related diseases. To enquire about asbestos removal or any of the other acclaimed services that we offer here at Trident Asbestos Solutions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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