asbestos

A coalition of trade unions representing teachers, hospital staff and other public sector workers have called on the major political parties to remove all asbestos from public buildings within 40 years. In a letter to the leaders of the…

The crisis over crumbling aerated concrete in English schools could exacerbate the lingering problem of asbestos in public buildings, creating an even bigger headache for the government and causing the re-emergence of a long unresolved…

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Matthew Brown Published Jul 22, 2023  •  Last updated 19 minutes ago  •  3 minute read Article content BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A…

The UK needs a national plan to remove asbestos from all public and commercial buildings, the TUC has said, after an inquest found a former MP died of an industrial disease linked to asbestos exposure. Former Labour MP Alice Mahon died on…

Fresh concerns have been raised about the amount of asbestos remaining in dilapidated schools and hospitals, after new analysis found that almost 150 health and education workers were recorded as dying from cancer related to the material in…

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign to remind people working in construction to manage the risks associated with asbestos.  Despite the substance being banned in the building industry since 1999, figures show that…

Government plans to ‘sunset’ rafts of European Union-derived laws by the end of the year could mean the loss of important asbestos health and safety regulations, the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) has warned. BOHS, along with…

A study by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Earthjustice found that most children in the United States use makeup and body products that may contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals. Results are…

Many NHS buildings, including many hospitals, remain riddled with asbestos, a survey has concluded. The research by the Labour Research Department (LRD) has concluded that two-thirds of surveyed NHS premises and buildings in London and…

Trade unions are set to work with a leading cancer expert to study the exposure of women in their late-40s to mid-60s to asbestos in schools, it has been reported. The Guardian newspaper has said the National Education Union (NEU) is among…