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Documenting the efforts of the Glasgow Cancer Prevention Society to alert the public and responsible parties to cases of asbestos-related health and safety problems in the region. In chronological order.

Material relating to the production of the Society's series of cancer information pamphlets ('Facts on cancer xy') published between c.1983-1988.

Includes drafts of nearly each pamphlet, correspondence re their content, and research materials such as scientific papers, press coverage, pamphlets and leaflets on the respective cancer by other agencies (BACUP, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, ASH, Health Education Council, Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Institute of Medical Ethics, Office of Population Censuses & Surveys (OPCS), Cancer Research Campaign, International Union Against Cancer, etc).

Press cuttings, most of them mounted, documenting the foundation of the Glasgow Cancer Prevention Society, its activities over the years, and the specific cases of health and safety concerns it addressed.

Correspondence and papers on Dalton's career, libel cases brought against him and his health.

Correspondence and papers relating to conferences and meetings on asbestos (mainly) and other environmental and occupational health topics. Dalton attended many of these events.

Articles, letters to the press and a book review, written by Dalton. Plus one review of a work by Dalton.

Correspondence, reports and notes originating from Dalton's consultancy work, mostly concerning asbestos.

Published works on asbestos and other environmental and occupational health issues collected by Dalton. Includes several works by Dalton.

Correspondence and papers relating to Dalton's involvement in the production of television and radio programmes on asbestos, together with a series of video recordings and transcripts of documentaries and other programmes collected by Dalton on asbestos and other environmental and occupational health and safety topics.

Press cuttings collected by Dalton on asbestos and other environmental and occupational health issues.

Academic papers, theses and reports on asbestos and other environmental and occupational health issues, collected by Dalton.

Dalton was Research Fellow in Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety at the British Society for Social Responsibility in Science (BSSRS) from 1974 to 1978 and subsequently on the editorial board of Hazards magazine, the magazine on health and safety in the workplace produced by the BSSRS. This series comprises papers and correspondence originating from both these roles, including an incomplete run of Hazards magazine.

Correspondence and papers relating to trade unions. Some of the series originates from Dalton's role, between 1995 and 1998, as Health and Safety Co-ordinator at the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU) but there is also some earlier and later material relating to the TGWU as well as some material relating to other trade unions. Includes correspondence, reports, press releases, newsletters and instructional/informational publications.

Dalton was a community representative on the board of the Environment Agency from 1999 to 2001 when he was fired. The bulk of this series originates from that role.