Virtual College states that in its "raw or loose form, asbestos appears to be a loose and almost fluffy material that is either grey, grey-brown or grey-blue. "Clumps of asbestos may separate into ...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber found in rock and soil. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency classifies six categories of asbestos mineral fibers: chrysotile, amosite, ...

It is also claimed that the Home Office “wrongly informed [Mr Beaton] that daily exposure to low levels of asbestos dust, particularly amosite and crocidolite dust, was safe when it was not”.

Brussels – No asbestos in Europe. The European Commission has been working on this imperative for years, setting targets and corrections; too bad the rules do not prevent member states from exporting ...