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Asbestos may have been banned from use in the UK since 1999, but the hazardous material continues to pose a serious danger to the population. Low levels of asbestos are naturally present in the ...

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Asbestos may have been banned from use in the UK since 1999 but the hazardous material continues to pose a ...

The primary types of asbestos include the most commonly used chrysotile (white asbestos), amosite (brown asbestos) and crocidolite (blue asbestos). These fibres are highly durable and resistant to ...

All products and services featured are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Asbestos is a naturally ...

The dangers of asbestos are widely known with the material being linked to a number of serious conditions such as asbestosis. Because of this, the material is banned in the United Kingdom ...

The dangers of asbestos are widely known with the material being linked to a number of serious conditions such as asbestosis. Because of this, the material is banned in the United Kingdom, meaning it ...