asbestos industry
collocation in Englishmeaningsofasbestosandindustry
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asbestos
noun[U]
uk/æsˈbes.tɒs/us/æsˈbes.tɑːs/
a soft, greyish-white material that does not burn, used especially in the past in buildings, clothing, etc. as a protection against fire and as a form of insulation (= a way of stopping heat ...
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industry
noun
uk/ˈɪn.də.stri/us/ˈɪn.də.stri/
the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or ...
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(Definition ofasbestosandindustryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Does he further accept that installation workers in theasbestosindustryare facing particular difficulties?
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We have drawn attention in previous debates to the dangers associated with theasbestosindustry.
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Once again, theasbestosindustryquoted that comment to its advantage.
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Eighteen come from the pottery industry, fourteen from theasbestosindustryand one from sand blasting.
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The men and women who work in theasbestosindustryhave mounted a lobby today, as they are entitled to do.
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They also undertake the medical surveillance of certain workers in dusty industries, including theasbestosindustry.
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In the case of theasbestosindustryand the asbestosis connected directly to it, it took decades to make the connection.
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The history of suffering in theasbestosindustryhas been one of companies behaving recklessly.
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Theasbestosindustrycompares very favourably, therefore, with the coal industry.
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I believe that it will be even more valuable in future for people in theasbestosindustry.
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Theasbestosindustryworking group is being established.
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There was also, formerly, a largeasbestosindustryin my constituency, and again we see the consequences of that.
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In theasbestosindustry, there are two areas to consider.
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In recent years, the regulations have been especially important to those involved in theasbestosindustry.
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Those of us who have taken an interest in these matters over the years know that multinational companies have considerable vested interests in theasbestosindustry.
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Textile workers, foundrymen, people in theasbestosindustryand slate quarrymen have benefited and will continue to benefit from compensation in the present form.
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Progress has been rather slow on the draft directive on the safety of workers in theasbestosindustry.
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Theasbestosindustryfigures tell their own story—35 sufferers and 68 dependants are eligible for compensation, but 81 claims by sufferers and dependants have been rejected.
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Those who work in theasbestosindustryor who install or remove asbestos, particularly those who were connected with asbestos before its deadly effects were understood, are especially at risk.
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In the late 1970s court documents proved thatasbestosindustryofficials knew of asbestos dangers since the 1930s and had concealed them from the public.
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