Asbestos risk from NHS buildings is far from a thing of the past
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Asbestos risk from NHS buildings is far from a thing of the past

Jennifer Trueland Health journalist

Most of the health service estate still contains the hazardous building material, but too few healthcare staff are aware of the risks it poses to their health

Asbestos is often considered yesterday’s problem, having not been used in construction in the UK for a quarter of a century.

Nursing Standard. 39, 5, 19-21. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.5.19.s11

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