Mesothelioma caused by asbestos in UK schools and hospitals: an ongoing risk to public health

17 Sep 2025

The British Safety Council’s  Safety Management magazine published an article titled : “Mesothelioma caused by asbestos in UK schools and hospitals: an ongoing risk to public health”. It’s available here, and below is a brief summary of the conclusions.

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The toxic effects of asbestos

8 Sep 2025

The UK Health Security agency publishes information on the toxic effects of asbestos. It gives a clear and concise summary of asbestos’s behaviour in the body, the exposure pathways, and the differing impacts based on fibre type.
The full article is here, and below is a concise summary.

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NHS information on asbestosis

27 Aug 2025

The NHS website has essential information on asbestosis, an incurable disease of the lungs caused by exposure to asbestos.

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2,218 Asbestos related deaths in the UK in 2023

15 Jul 2025

The HSE has released the statistics for 2023 which show that there were 2,218 deaths from mesothelioma.

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Risks of asbestos in retail in the UK

12 Jun 2025

The risks of exposure to dangerous levels of asbestos to people working in the retail sector in the UK have been highlighted by the family of a former Waitrose worker who died of Mesothelioma.

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Asbestos and you

15 Apr 2025

The Health and Safety Executive have launched a campaign called Asbestos And You, targeting tradespeople, under the slogan Protect your future: take action this April.

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