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You may have seen Lucie Stephens on BBC breakfast news this morning (08:20), whose mother was a teacher for 40 years, and died this year from mesothelioma attributed to exposure to asbestos in the schools she taught in.
86% of schools in the UK still contain asbestos and the UK has one of the highest rates of teacher death from asbestos in schools in the world. And obviously children in these schools are at risk as well.
She's been running a petition for sometime to present to Justine Greening asking that all schools ensure that they are entirely transparent about the levels of asbestos their school contains and if present, how the risk it poses is being managed as well as trying to get the DoE to prioritise removal of asbestos from schools.
If you have time, and are so inclined, signing the petition would be appreciated. There is more information there as well.
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/protect-our-children-and-teachers-from-asbestos-exposure-in-schools
thanks
86% of schools in the UK still contain asbestos and the UK has one of the highest rates of teacher death from asbestos in schools in the world. And obviously children in these schools are at risk as well.
She's been running a petition for sometime to present to Justine Greening asking that all schools ensure that they are entirely transparent about the levels of asbestos their school contains and if present, how the risk it poses is being managed as well as trying to get the DoE to prioritise removal of asbestos from schools.
If you have time, and are so inclined, signing the petition would be appreciated. There is more information there as well.
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/protect-our-children-and-teachers-from-asbestos-exposure-in-schools
thanks
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had to leave my flat for three weeks because of asbestos. only a couple of panels? wtf.
Mesothelioma killed my Dad, he was 59 when he died and worked all his life in the building industry. That is such a vicious illness, I've got goosepimples right now thinking about the agony he went through. A big proud 16 stone Irishman reduced to a hollow shell. I didn't cry when he finally passed away, I was just glad his suffering was over. A truly wicked disease.
Thank you Facts, Dad fought like a lion but there is no getting back from mesothelioma. I made a claim after his diagnosis as there is compensatation funds available. Dad told me to go ahead and share anything I got amongst his grandchildren to help them with University fees etc. The government disputed his diagnosis even though King's College Hospital confirmed his illness and he never had a post mortem as he had been confirmed as having an industrial illness so no need. I'll never forget looking at the doctor who said he wasn't certain Dad had mesothelioma, it wasn't the money, it was the sheer evil of him avoiding a payout which wouldn't have been much, maybe 15 grand or so. After the hearing Dad passed away shortly afterwards.
used to come across square asbestos tiles in an iron frame for people to but their kettles on so it wouldn't mark the kitchen worktop. on ironing boards etc. it was rife. everybody had it laying about the house in the fifties and sixties.
just image you are making a sandwich next to the boiled kettle? fkin madness.
just image you are making a sandwich next to the boiled kettle? fkin madness.
slippy - Do I take it that you didn't get compensation then? my dad was a plumber/pipe fitter all his working life and died of lung cancer aged 69. He worked in asbestos filled places a lot. We were advised to file a claim, but we also had the govt dispute the case 
Like you say it wasn't for the money but for the acknowledgment for the shi t conditions he was unaware he was working in.
Dstyle - cheers for this. Signed
Like you say it wasn't for the money but for the acknowledgment for the shi t conditions he was unaware he was working in.Dstyle - cheers for this. Signed
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