A Department for Education survey suggests more than 80% of state schools in England still have asbestos on their premises. Lucy M Ryan/Shutterstock April 18, 2023 The hidden danger of asbestos in UK schools: ‘I don’t think they realise how much risk it poses to students’ Bethany Taylor, University of Sheffield; Angela Tod, University of Sheffield, and Peter Allmark, University of Sheffield While evidence grows about the impact of asbestos exposure on teachers and other school workers, the risk to schoolchildren remains worryingly under-reported and under-researched.
