Asbestos support group launches new web site

The Barking and Dagenham Asbestos Victims Support Group will officially launch it's web site at the May meeting mentioned elsewhere on this page - but it is publicly available now for all to use.

This very useful web site gives details of local drop-in sessions for people in Barking and Dagenham who are concerned about the health risks of asbestos with free telephone advice, medical and legal information, help with benefits and asbestos awareness advice.

The reasons for the site are clear and shocking as Barking was the site of the old Cape asbestos factory where many local people would have worked, many of whom have later developed asbestos diseases. The legacy of this and other factories in the area is spelt out here, with this startling statistic: "If you live in Barking and Dagenham you are more likely to be ill with a long-term disease than anywhere else in London."