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Recycling firm fined for subjecting workers to lead poisoning

An Edmonton-based recycling company has been fined for failing to protect employees working with lead.

Metal and Waste Recycling Ltd., of Albert Works, Kenninghall Rd, Edmonton had bought and was stripping some lead-sheathed copper cabling from British Telecom (BT) after the network began to be…

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National Statistics 2009/10

The following statistics are, or will shortly be, available for the period of 2009/10:

Blood lead exposure: 

The latest annual data based on HSE's exposure to lead study. The update includes the working population in the lead industry, exposure by lead industrial classification and data on the num…

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