Daily Mirror Asbestos Timebomb campaign

National newspaper the Daily Mirror is currently running a high profile Asbestos Timebomb campaign. The paper is seeking action from the Government on five key targets in the fight against asbestos and mesothelioma:
1. A £10 million National Centre for Asbestos Related Disease to find better treatment, alleviate suffering and find a cure for mesothelioma.
2. Compensation reinstated for victims of 'pleural plaques' - scars on lungs caused by asbestos - after it was scrapped two years ago.
3. Fair and equal compensation for asbestos disease sufferers who can't trace the insurers of the bosses who exposed them, through a new Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau paid for by the insurance industry.
4. A public register of all asbestos surveys carried out on public buildings.
5. The Health and Safety Executive must be given the resources to meet its own targets for inspecting asbestos removal work.
Backing the Mirror's campaign, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
'The TUC welcomes the Mirror's important campaign. It is crucial that we not only increase awareness of the dangers of asbestos so that we can prevent any workers becoming exposed to the fatal fibres in future but also that we can ensure that those who develop a disease as a result of coming into contact with this deadly substance are given as much support as possible.'
Visit the Mirror's Asbestos Timebomb campaign website now, where you can sign their petition for action on asbestos.