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A very real issue. Asbestos in our schools

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fransafety · 18/09/2012 17:45

I was surfing the web the other day as you do and I came across a hugely disturbing fact "75% of all schools in the uk contain asbestos" I KNOW RIGHT, I thought the same that doesn't sound very good. So I started doing some research, you know basic Google searches "whats is asbestos" "dangers of asbestos" "asbestos in schools" and each and everyone of the searches came back with quite frankly horrific results. I am aiming to start a blog on this matter as I feel there is no where near enough information or awareness being given to us parents. Tomorrow when you say good bye to your children at the school gates take a second and have a look at the building and think " Is your children's school part of that 75%? if so are your children breathing in deadly asbestos fibers? and What is the school doing to protect our children?" Blogging is a new concept to me so its going to be a bit of a trial and error process. So please bare with me. I look forward to hearing any information or stories anyone has on this matter.

Thanks
Fran x

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Gus0404 · 05/04/2013 15:02

If you are interested in keeping upto date with this issue please join the Asbestos in Schools Group on LinkedIn.

Just go to www.LinkedIn.com and search for Asbestos in Schools Network

neva · 27/06/2013 13:25

Don't know if you are still there Fran, but just wanted to say I am 100% with you on this issue. Did you set up your blog?

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