Too Close to Home

Synopsis

In the last 20 years, 29 people from Armley, Leeds, have died from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos and which can lay dormant for 50 years. None of the people ever worked with asbestos, the only connection is the street where they lived. Lethal dust from a nearby asbestos factory blew into the street where the children played. Looks at the victims struggle for compensation and compares the situation with that in the United States where settlements exceed £400,000 per person.

Series

First Tuesday, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 44 min.

Year of production

1988

Availability

Sale

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

asbestos; cancer; mesothelioma

Credits

Director

Mike Cocker; Peter Moore

Producer

Chris Bryer; Jill Turton

Contributor

Grant McKee

Distributor

Name

Yorkshire Television

Notes

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