Dangers from asbestos when doing DIY

Despite several campaigns put in place to persuade homeowners to be conscious of the risks of asbestos in older homes, the majority of us could still not recognize it perhaps we come across while carrying out some DIY work. Although professionals may be able to tell...

Asbestos News Round-up 2015

Diseases through asbestos related causes lead to more deaths in the UK every year than those killed in road accidents. The figures are growing in number too, predicted to peak next year. The chief executive of the British Lung Foundation, Dame Helena Shovelton has...

So you think you have asbestos?

Asbestos in the home can be a latent risk, since many of the products and materials of isolation that were used in the construction of homes before the mid-1980s contained asbestos. This is a material that was considered miraculous for decades for its fire resistance...