Have you checked your home for asbestos, a dangerous material used in buildings in the UK in the 20th century? Here's how to spot it and related health issues ...

Retiring and decommissioning coal power plants is becoming a more-frequent occurrence around the world. The job comes with many challenges, but projects in the U.S. and UK have proven that remediation ...

A man who lost four family members to asbestos-related cancer has backed an MP's campaign to have the potentially deadly material removed from all public buildings. South Shields Labour MP Emma Lewell ...

An unlicensed company and individual were appointed to manage the clear-up instead of a licensed contractor – HSE investigation found that the demolition was not properly planned or managed Two ...

Two firms have been fined a combined £88,300 over an illegal asbestos clearance operation and unsafe demolition work. An investigation by the Health and ...

The UK Labour government’s first budget since coming to office in July does nothing to reverse the cuts to education since 2010 or make schools safe. The UK school estate is in a dangerous, ...

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 the Sunday ...

BOHS has been the leading awarding body for asbestos surveyors for decades, but recent years have seen an alarming growth in criminal activity, including the falsification of certificates. BOHS is a ...

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An expert has revealed what to do if you suspect you have asbestos in your home. Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibre that was commonly used in the building industry until the 1990s, when it was ...