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    The asbestos problem is one that just wont go away. I think it was in the 1970's that it was realised the substance had a direct link to cancer, but still the problem lingers on.

    Only today the BBC carried a story that was directly related to all of us here in Kent. The BBC found, following a major survey and investigation, that 90% of the state schools here in Kent have asbestos. The BBC Southeast featured a teacher who has recently died as a direct result of asbestos laden walls in her classroom. She developed cancer due to the simple action of sticking pins in the walls over the years putting up notices, kids homework etc etc. This had the effect of putting spores/ fibres into the air which she directly breathed in...the result...death. The stuff is lethal..yet remains here in Kent . In Europe, the programme stated, all asbestos has been removed completly and totally. There is a further programme tonight I beleive.

    There are approximately 600 state schools in Kent, 554 of these have asbestos.

    H&E say asbestos is safe as long as you dont interfere with it....ie dont drill into it etc. Thats their view, but many have doubts.

    No doubt therefore there is asbestos in our schools in Dover.

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