The risk of asbestos exposure in homes in the UK is very real and is of great concern among public health officials and the public in general, often asking the question Where and why asbestos was used in housing! The environmental protection in the UK has described...
What is Asbestos? Asbestos is a material that was regularly used in buildings from the 1950s until the 1990s. It is a natural, fibrous material and still found in many buildings today. Asbestos was often used for insulation or as a solution for fire proofing. For this...
It has been seen through time that those working in the construction industries have a much higher risk of developing cancer from their job than other industries. Worries about cancer and Building Trades are always a concern. Even today, with more stringent risk...
Diseases through asbestos-related causes lead to more deaths in the UK every year than those killed in road accidents. The figures are growing in number too, predicted to peak next year. The chief executive of the British Lung Foundation, Dame Helena Shovelton has...
