HSE reports on Longbridge occupational lung disease outbreak

The HSE has produced an update on its investigation into the outbreak of occupational lung disease at the Powertrain Limited plant in Longbridge, Birmingham.

The HSE's investigation began in March 2004, and to date 101 workers at the former car plant have been diagnosed mainly with either occupational asthma or extrinsic allergic alveolitis. Both diseases cause breathing difficulties, which are severe and in some cases can be long lasting.

The HSE served three Improvement Notices on Pow... (410 more words)

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