‘We have one of the worst asbestos legacies in the world,’ says campaign group
Teachers are five times more likely than their average peers to die from asbestos-related diseases. (PA)
A committee of MPs will investigate the dangers of asbestos in British schools and hospitals, amid warnings that not enough is being done to stop preventable deaths linked to the toxic material.
Of the more than six million tonnes of asbestos remaining in public buildings in the UK, much of it is contained in educational and health
