Charity’s alert over silent killer hiding in schools and houses

Asbestos is a silent killer which lurks in old schools, houses and factories.

It can lie hidden in vinyl tiles, Artexed ceilings, fuse boxes and cold water tanks - but when exposed it unleashes lethal fibres which can trigger the asbestos cancer mesothelioma, lung cancer and other diseases.

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Joanne Gordon of DAST
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