Mesothelioma

advertisement Asbestos was a common building material from 1945 until 1975 and was used in wall and ceiling panels, insulation and lagging.

Even the use of drawing pins in asbestos cement walls could release deadly fibres into the air.

Current advice to councils from the Health and Safety Executive is to leave asbestos in public buildings alone where it exists in sealed conditions because it poses no health risk.

However, the Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA) want to see all asbestos removed to minimise health risks completely.

Two weeks ago England's largest teaching union stepped up long-running attempts to remove asbestos from schools because of fears of There have been a number of high profile court cases involving teachers who contracted asbestos-related cancer while at school.

In the north- east of England eight teachers are taking legal action after claiming they contracted cancer by putting up class work using drawing pins and then breathing in asbestos from school walls.

In another recent case, Margaret Worthington, 69, from the Midlands, plans to sue education department c...

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