The director of a construction company has been sentenced to 8 months in custody after pleading guilty to a health and safety breach that resulted in the death of two brothers working for him from a severe fire. Simon Thomerson’s construction company had been...
Carcinogen Alphabet: “Z” for Zidovudine Zidovudine also known as azidothymidine, is a antiretroviral medication which is either used on its own of as part of a combination of antiretroviral drugs given to a patient to treat and prevent transmission of HIV....
Carcinogen Alphabet: “Y” for Yttrium 90 Yttrium 90 is a pure β-particle emitters, a type of ionising radiation and is used in radiotherapy. All ionising radiations can disrupt molecules and produce many types of DNA damage, ranging from isolated base...
Carcinogen Alphabet: “X” for X-Rays X Rays are a type of Ionising Radiation and exposure can be from natural or industrial sources such as X-ray imaging equipment. X radiation is classified by the IARC as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). Use of X Rays...
