‘Emmerdale’ storyline highlights asbestos danger
The “Emmerdale” storyline about a young girl diagnosed with Mesothelioma helps organisations like the UK Asbestos Training Association challenge the view that asbestos-related diseases are a thing of the past and an old man’s disease – when nothing could be further from the truth.
While rare for one so young as the Donna Windsor character to develop an asbestos-related illness, it does happen and the illness is terminal. With estimates suggesting over 1.5 million buildings in the UK still contain asbestos, the “Emmerdale” storyline is relevant.
If you have concerns about asbestos visit www.ukata.org.uk.
Eddie Strong
Chairman, UK Asbestos Training Association