Apr
24
Businesses are facing a very different landscape in the wake of COVID-19. Things that would have unthinkable just months ago are today a completely normal part of business practice. This has had a huge impact on companies and organisations across the country, from those that have had to close their...
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Mar
09
If you believe that you have dislodged or damaged asbestos, or materials that contain asbestos, it is necessary to take precautions in order to reduce the risk of individuals being exposed to the substance. Asbestos is a danger to human health when fibres from the material are dislodged and can...
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Feb
11
Asbestos can be especially dangerous to children as they may not understand the dangers associated with the substance. It is natural to want to ensure your children are as safe as possible, so here are some tips to help you protect your children against asbestos. Have an asbestos survey of...
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Jan
07
Asbestos is a naturally occurring substance that was widely used in construction and across many other industries until it was banned in the UK in 1999. However, while many people know that it is a dangerous substance, there are also many myths about it that can muddy the waters and...
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Dec
04
Asbestos in the workplace can pose a danger to staff and members of the public if it is not dealt with appropriately. Here we provide some top tips for what to do if you believe that you may have found asbestos on your property. Don’t try to deal with it...
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Nov
08
If you have lived in the same property for a long time, or even if you have bought a property recently, you might believe that there is no chance that it contains asbestos. However, it should be noted that if a property was built before 2000, it cannot be guaranteed...
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Oct
31
It can be very difficult to tell if you have asbestos in your property. Whilst asbestos is a huge danger to human health it is also often misunderstood, and this means that you could be living with the material in your property for a long time without realising. But...
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Sep
11
Whenever a property contains asbestos, and that asbestos is disturbed, fibres can be released into the atmosphere. And it is here that they can be harmful to human health. This means that before it is safe to re-use the property it may be necessary to have asbestos air testing carried...
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Aug
13
Following the recent release of the Health & Safety Executive’s (HSE) report, asbestos-related deaths are currently at an all-time high, having almost doubled since 1995. As such, Britain’s death toll from asbestos is said to be at a ‘crisis level’, with 2,523 reported deaths from mesothelioma alone. While these levels...
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Jul
31
Back in early June 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert warning people to stop using the Claire’s Jojo Siwa Makeup Set. This was because the product was found to have tested positive for asbestos, which led us to thinking: what other day-to-day objects could you...
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