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Nice Work is Radio 4's essential guide to working life in Britain today - we aim to cut through the jargon to get to the heart of what matters.
Email the programme at nicework@bbc.co.uk
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PRESENTER |
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"Presenting Nice Work is fascinating because of the wide range of stories you hear, and the people you get to meet. Not only do we cover the big picture trends and theories, we get up close to the real experience of work, from the people who actually do it.
Over the next six weeks we'll be looking at the pros and cons of work experience; investigative claims that Britain is fast becoming a nation of malingerers and updating you on disability issues. We'll also be looking into the spiritual side of working life and finding out about the help available for people who want to return to work after a lengthy career break."
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Asthma / Paper boys
Every year about 3,000 people develop asthma as a direct consequence of their work. Some of them are so badly affected that they never work again - others have died because of their condition.
Exposure to the chemicals found in paint and cleaning materials are major causes and workers exposed to latex, flour and wood dust are also particularly vulnerable.
Philippa Lamb and guests ask why so many people are falling victim to asthma as a direct consequence of their work.
Studio guests:
CAROL BANNISTER
Occupational health advisor at the Royal College of Nursing
DONALD ADEY
Occupational Asthma Project Manager for the Health & Safety Executive
ALEKS KINEY
Latex Allergy Support Group
RONNIE DRAPER
National President of the Bakers, Food & Allied Workers Union
Case studies:
WENDY MITCHELMORE - awarded compensation in July 2002 from Gwynedd Hospital NHS Trust where she had worked, after developing occupational asthma as a result of exposure to glutaraldehyde.
ADAM PURVIS - awarded damages in March 2003 for a breach of health & safety regulations after developing occupational asthma after exposure to baking flour.
Paper Boys and Girls
Philippa also looks at the reasons behind the rapidly declining paper boys and girls whose numbers are shrinking so fast they're in danger of disappearing altogether. Newagents are at their wits' end and the newspaper industry is growing anxious because the lack of paper boys and girls is putting a dent in its sales figures.
Studio guests:
KEN MORETON
Deputy Circulation Director at The Daily Telegraph
MIKE McCABE
Director of an initiative called Get The Paper Round which has been piloted in Reading
Report:
Anna Raphael reports from Paisley, Scotland - she meets Des Barr& his 34 youngsters as they deliver papers.
Contact Us
You can contact us by emailing - nicework@bbc.co.uk.
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RELATED LINKS
Royal College of Nursing
Health & Safety Executive
Latex Allergy Support Group
Bakers, Food & Allied Workers Union
The Daily Telegraph
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