Tag: asbestos
Government rejects asbestos removal petition
The government will not commit to removing asbestos over 40 years or creating an asbestos register.
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Rochford: Civil servant apologises to school over asbestos
Susan Acland-Hood says she's sorry for the disruption at the secondary school in Rochford.
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Alice Mahon: Ex-MPs death must prompt asbestos action, says son
The prime minister said: "The law does require duty holders to assess whether asbestos is present, what condition it is in and whether it gives rise t [...]
Hundreds of NHS buildings contain asbestos, says TUC
The union body wants the law to require all public buildings to remove the dangerous substance.
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MPs say asbestos must go from public buildings within 40 years
A date must be set to "focus minds" on getting rid of the deadly substance, a Commons committee says.
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EPA moves to ban asbestos after decades of failures
It is also the first time EPA has flexed its regulatory muscles under the revamped Toxic Substances Control Act, which Congress updated in 2016 to si [...]
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