UK children exposed to more asbestos than other countries - report

ResPublica says children can be exposed to 10 times as much as they would be in Germany

British asbestos regulation is so inadequate that a child can legally be exposed to 10 times as much of the toxic material as they would be in countries such as Germany, a report has warned.

The report, from the think tank ResPublica, calls for standards to be brought up to levels in the strictest European countries.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2riSW9c