Asbestos collusion 'killed thousands' / Britain / Home - Morning Star:
by John Millington
Leading asbestos campaigner John Flanagan launched a stinging attack on ex-ministers, businesses and insurance firms which he accused of playing a part in the deaths of thousands of workers.
He said that big business had lobbied government to block new health and safety rules after World War II.
The insurance industry then covered up the dangers posed by the substance to workers to avoid having to pay out compensation.
Mr Flanagan of Merseyside Asbestos Victim Support Group told the Hazards conference at the Abbey Centre, London: "Big business sent private correspondence to government saying they don't think it would be a good idea to have face masks for ship workers.
"It took until 1963 before they were brought in, but as late as the 1970s, employers were still saying it was safe."
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