I think I would be tempted to contact Prof Newman-Taylor at the Royal Marsden or Brompton Hospitals (cannot remember which) who I used to refer employees to who had developed respiratory problems post exposure to asbestos. If anyone knows anything about this, he will.
But to be honest, the company I worked for, who have since folded, operated a shift system and I've never heard of this. As Anne Harris suggested, maybe there is a different issue here.
James Beresford
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Sent: Fri 09/02/2007 16:21
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Asbestos and shift work
Hello all!
can anyone help? I have a client employee with Asbestos Pleural plaques
diagnosed from his work with asbestos in 1970's. The current company has
just changed to a new shift system....one week earlies 6am-2pm and one week
lates 2:30 - 11pm.
Employee is overcome with exhaustion and breathlessness due " to the air
pressure dropping at night and reduced oxygen in night air". He states that
this is well documented. So, he has requested "fixed" early shifts. I have
written to GP for Specialist reports from his records and for further
info.Have also contacted EMAS who are researching this too.
Can anyone help? Is this condition exacerbated in this way for these
reasons?
Many thanks.
Regards,
Sue
Susan Clarke BSc(Hons)
Occupational Health Specialist
Ock Health Ltd
15 Wick Close
Abingdon
OX14 2NQ
Tel: +44 (0) 870 6091443
Mob: +44 (0) 7801 009676
email: [log in to unmask]
www.ockhealth.com
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