- Target:
- UK Government
- Region:
- United Kingdom
There is a very good chance that asbestos is present in homes built between the 1950s and the early 1980s. It may also be found in homes built before or after these dates. If it is in poor condition, gets damaged or releases fibres in any way, you and other residents are at risk. If you carry out DIY on asbestos products, you are putting yourself in danger.
Many have already lost their lives or suffering from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. We can't undo the damage already done, but many are risking their lives by removing and disposing of asbestos to escape the high fees to get a qualified asbestos removal company.
It is a proven fact that mesothelioma is caused by asbestos and i propose the government offer grants for removal and safe disposal of it. It was the government that allowed the use of asbestos, it is there responsibility to dispose of this
It is a must to have a free or reduced rate disposal plan.
We, the undersigned, call on the government to fund uncomplicated grants for removal of asbestos in homes/buildings.
There is a very good chance that asbestos is present in homes built between the 1950s and the early 1980s. It may also be found in homes built before or after these dates. If it is in poor condition, gets damaged or releases fibres in any way, you and other residents are at risk. If you carry out DIY on asbestos products, you are putting yourself in danger.
It is found in some bath panels, back of gas fires, storage heaters, ironing boards, brake and clutch linings and garage roofs and walls. It was combined with cement for use in corrugated roofing, pipework, etc. The list is endless.
We can't undo the damage it has caused, but if we can stop individuals from removing and disposing of asbestos, due to the high fees companies charge, we can prevent future sufferers of mesothelioma.
It is a proven fact that exposure to asbestos, causes mesothelioma, a terminal cancer which can take from 10 -40 years to develop.
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The Support Grants for the Removal of Asbestos petition to UK Government was written by angela caulfield and is in the category Health at GoPetition.