Inconsistent monitoring of asbestos in Welsh schools could put pupils and staff at risk, unions have warned
A Freedom of Information (FoI) request by BBC Wales shows more than 900 schools are known to contain asbestos...
Category: Education
West London parents are shocked by presence of asbestos at a number of schools
More than half a dozen schools run by Hammersmith and Fulham council contain a harmful type of asbestos – while 30 out of its 62 schools contain some form of the hazardous material....
Make the most of the summer holidays to get reassured on asbestos in your school
As we head into the summer holidays, how confident are you about the presence and condition of any asbestos in your school, university, college or other education premises? Despite asbestos use being outlawed at the turn of this century, it is still prevalent in UK schools, with as many...
32 year old Newcastle man battling terminal cancer blames asbestos at former school
Chris Willis, who is battling terminal cancer, believes it was caused by asbestos in his old Kenton school, Aged 29, he received the terrible news that he had mesothelioma ...
Dedicated mesothelioma research centre launched at the University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is set to lead the way in pioneering patient-led mesothelioma research after being specially selected to launch the Mesothelioma UK Research Centre - Sheffield (MURC-S)
College fined for asbestos failings during property refurbishment
Newnham College has been fined for failings that exposed employees and subcontractors to asbestos during refurbishment of a flat owned by the college...
Asbestos safety on HSE’s Health and Safety checklist for classrooms
As children and staff head back to school for a new term, the HSE has produced a checklist showing the real risks, including asbestos ....
Asbestos risk to teaching staff and children in more than 5,000 primary schools
New figures reveal that asbestos is found in nearly half of local authority run primary schools, putting children at increased risk of developing cancer...