OEDA appeal

The Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (OEDA) is facing a financial crisis and needs support after the Association of London Government has ended its grant. TUC health and safety officer Tom Mellish said: "OEDA has been a crucial resource in revealing the devastating effect of asbestos on workers and communities and has helped countless workers facing asbestos disease."

* Contact OEDA, P.O. Box 26, Enfield, Middlesex EN1 2NT, or phone 0208 360 8490.