asbestos in schools
Why asbestos is still threatening our health
In an article published today, Treven Pyles from US health and safety advisers EHS explains why asbestos is still ‘a considerable threat’ to our health. Why is there so much asbestos around? Although asbestos was first used by people in the Stone Age, its use became widespread around the time of the Second World War.…
Read MoreThe startling statistics behind our ZeroAsbestos campaign
Everyone is worried about road traffic accidents. At the back of our minds we always know that our next car journey could be our last, or that we could lose family and friends in a tragic road accident. Do we have the same anxiety when we go into our place of work, or to school,…
Read MoreWe are calling for Zero Asbestos!
“ZERO Asbestos” was the campaign message to take forward from the conference, Asbestos — Campaign Against All Fears. The joint conference was held on April 16 by Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team (DAST), Asbestos Support Central England (ASCE) and Yorkshire and Humberside Asbestos Support (SARAG), and delegates heard from a number of speakers about the key…
Read MoreStaffordshire County Councils plans to remove asbestos from schools
In plans being brought to the Cabinet for approval on 17 March, Staffordshire County Council proposes to remove asbestos from more than two dozen schools. This will make those schools safer for both children and staff. Why this is a good thing While some asbestos related diseases only affect people who have prolonged exposure to…
Read MoreHow to campaign successfully to remove asbestos: on-line webinar, Friday 16 April 9.30am-1pm
Find out about the ongoing campaign to remove asbestos from buildings in the UK. We’ll tell you how you or your trade union can get involved. The speakers will explain the threat from asbestos in buildings and how it can be eradicated. There will be a break-out group about the campaign to remove asbestos from…
Read MoreThe dangers from asbestos in our schools
There has been a lot of concern recently about the risks to teachers and pupils from Covid-19. Another danger facing them comes from asbestos in our schools. Since 2001 more than 90 teaching staff from schools have died of mesothelioma The Office for National Statistics reports that 91 British teachers and classroom assistants died of…
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