The campaigners are calling for: An immediate warning to all schools about warm air cabinet heating systems, which contain asbestos An immediate audit of the condition and extent of asbestos in all UK schools and colleges A trial for wide spread air sampling to assess the risk A national strategic asbestos plan to include mandatory […]

A motor manufacturer has been fined after discovery of asbestos boarding panels contaminated a site. General Motors UK Ltd was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after work being undertaken at its North Road, Ellesmere Port site in 2014 exposed contractors to risks associated with asbestos. An investigation by the HSE found that […]

A primary school teacher who contracted cancer after decades of exposure to asbestos used as pinboards for her pupil’s art work died as a result of an industrial disease, a coroner has ruled. Elizabeth Belt died aged 68 in September after a three-year battle with mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer linked to asbestos dust. […]

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Before any house sale is completed, an asbestos survey should be done which includes a survey of the presence of asbestos. Any asbestos containing material should be labelled. Information on the presence of asbestos should be given to any contractor working on the house.