“There are 6 million tonnes of asbestos spread across 1.5 million buildings in the UK, with nurses and teachers 3 to 5 times more likely to develop mesothelioma than the general UK population.” These are just two of the frightening facts released this month in ResPublica’s report ‘Don’t Breathe In: Bridging the Asbestos Safety Gap’. The report makes shocking reading, and with 94% of hospitals and 80% of schools containing high levels of asbestos, it highlights how the most vulnerable in our society are left at particular risk. In addition to the risks to nurses and teachers, it raises significant …