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Damning report claims “tsunami” of deaths likely from asbestos in crumbling UK school buildings
A raft of UK media have this week run stories today regarding the creation of a national online database and the setting up of a programme to remove deadly asbestos in educational establishments…
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Ensuring asbestos compliance at the University of Durham
Identify, manage, remove is the mantra of Inspectas’ Asbestos Manager Byron Cooper whose specialist advice, consultancy and expertise has supported the inhouse facilities management team at the University of Durham since 2020…
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Durham school and contractor hit with fines for unsafe removal of asbestos
A school and its maintenance contractor have been fined after workers disturbed asbestos at the school while installing a new heating system. Peterlee Magistrates’ Court heard that, in February 2019, T.W. Steam & Heating Services Limited had been contracted by Park View Academy, to install a new heating system in the school building at Park
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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…
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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….
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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 as 3/4 of the properties built
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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 …
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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)
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