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19 Dec 2024
In 2023 Start Software produced a report on the state of asbestos in UK schools and hospitals, based on their database of the results of asbestos surveys. In November 2024 they updated the report. It’s not good news.
27 Nov 2024
HSE provides a video that explains how to protect yourself and others from the risks of asbestos. It is presented by Prof David Fishwick, Chief Medical Adviser at HSE.
6 Nov 2024
The health risks of asbestos are widely recognised, and countries all over the world are working to remove it from buildings and water pipes. This causes a new problem: how to safely dispose of millions of tonnes of asbestos waste.
24 Oct 2024
The BBC has cooperated with journalists throughout Europe to investigate the largely overlooked issue of asbestos contamination in drinking water, highlighting the potential health risks associated with this exposure. Read on…
10 Oct 2024
A coalition of leading health charities, professional bodies, unions, and campaigners has raised concerns about the dangers of asbestos in schools, warning that up to 150 school workers and pupils in the UK may face fatal exposure each year.
19 Sep 2024
The Health and Safety Executive have published the statistics for the number of deaths due to mesothelioma Great Britain in 2022: 2,257.
