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The letter was written in response to ‘Asbestos Revisited’ by Alleman and Mossman in Scientific American, July 1997. Article included. Also included is letter from Joseph LaDou to Scientific American on the same article.

Correspondence with Alex Horne, of Armadale Community Council, on asbestos dumping at Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian.

Research carried out by Dalton for Labour Research Department on merits of hard versus soft toilet paper.

Correspondence and papers on asbestos and other environmental pollution in Camden. Topics include:

• asbestos in Camden Schools
• asbestos in factory in Kentish Town
• air pollution

Includes consultative document 129, 1998.

Correspondence and papers on asbestos in Japan. Includes:

• academic papers
• press cuttings
• appeal for protective masks for workers and residents in Kobe City after earthquake, 1995
• text of speech delivered in Japan by Mick Holder of London Hazards Centre about campaign against asbestos in UK
• email communications from Rie Monika Ikeda to Dalton and other asbestos activists, 2002-2003

The letter was written in response to articles in both newspapers on asbestos dumping in the West Midlands. Article included. Also included is related correspondence between Dalton and Nick Tofiluk, Superintendent, West Midlands Police.

• press release about study of risks from mining and milling of chrysotile (white) asbestos, 1998
• leaflets about Society and responsibilities of employers, c. 2000
• copies from British Occupational Hygiene Society Occupational Hygiene newsletter of articles by Jeff Friar relating to asbestos, 2001.

Includes:

• HSE press release
• press coverage

Correspondence and papers on remedial work for asbestos contamination at Carr Head Landfill, Pecket Well, Hebden Bridge. Includes:

• press coverage
• correspondence with local residents
• remedial work feasibility report
• correspondence between Dalton and Environment Agency

Includes Dalton’s views on synthetic mineral fibres.