UK Health & Safety officials raising asbestos awareness on college campuses

Officials with the UK’s Health & Safety Executive (HSE) are visiting colleges to raise awareness about the risk of asbestos in the workplace, especially among the construction trades. The goal is to reach young adults as they enter the workplace and before they experience significant asbestos exposure. They are also working local companies like construction supplier Jewson’s Barnsley store to promote asbestos awareness directly to tradesmen. Asbestos exposure is associated with several serious illnesses, such as mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis.

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