RAAC Concrete issues bring asbestos problems back to the fore

The recent headlines regarding crumbling concrete in schools have recently brought concerns about a double threat with asbestos being disturbed that is still present in many schools.  As attention is focussed on plans to remove the brittle RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved...

Asbestos Found During Refurbishment

Public toilets reopening in Cullercoats delayed until mid-August after asbestos found during refurbishment The public facilities are now scheduled to reopen in mid-August after asbestos and delivery problems forced the project to be delayed. The discovery of asbestos...

Rochford: Civil servant apologises to school over asbestos

A senior civil servant has apologised for disruption at a secondary school that closed because of asbestos. The King Edmund School in Rochford, Essex, was shut between November and late January. The school’s 1,570 students were taught off site or via virtual...

Asbestos Claims Continue

Johnson & Johnson Asbestos Claims Continue: California Man Alleges Baby Powder Led to Rare Cancer A California man, Emory Hernandez Valadez, claims he developed a rare form of cancer due to exposure to asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE: JNJ)...

Asbestos in UK Schools

Asbestos in UK schools responsible for 10,000 deaths in four decades As many as 10,000 UK school teachers, pupils and school staff have died of lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure in school buildings in the past 40 years, according to an investigation by...