The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Announces Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2026 (April 1–7) to Promote Prevention and End Asbestos Exposure

ADAO, an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, advocacy, and community engagement, brings together scientists, public health leaders, labor organizations, policymakers, advocates, and families to share trusted information and advance solutions that protect public health. “More than two decades after we launched Global Asbestos Awareness Week, the message remains clear. Asbestos exposure is … Continued

Asbestos 2026: BOHS and FAAM organise 9th asbestos conference as safety concerns rise across the UK

The conference comes at a time of heightened attention on asbestos safety in the UK. BOHS experts have recently warned about several emerging concerns, including the presence of asbestos contamination in children’s play sand, the rise of fraudulent asbestos surveyors, and gaps in national oversight of asbestos risks in schools. These developments have reinforced calls … Continued

Action to Tackle Fraudulent Asbestos Surveyors Defrauding Householders and Businesses and Threatening Health

Asbestos, a substance found in hundreds of thousands of UK buildings becomes cancer causing when it is disturbed, resulting in around 5,000 preventable deaths a year. Identifying the presence of asbestos requires specialist knowledge to safely survey, identify likely places where is present and to safely take samples. However, around 100 companies in the UK … Continued

Asbestos still present in 83% of state schools in England, experts warn

Despite this, the Government’s Schools Rebuilding Programme and Education Estates Strategy make no substantive reference to asbestos, relying instead on the Condition Data Collection (CDC) process, which explicitly states that it “does not report on hazardous materials (principally asbestos)”. The Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM), the professional body for those managing asbestos risks, … Continued

Experts Warn of Asbestos Contaminated Play Sand

The new concerns about asbestos content in some batches of coloured play sand available on the market in Australia and New Zealand through major distribution chains have led to the closure of some schools and childcare facilities and a testing programme around play sand. FAAM is investigating the nature of the risk associated with potential … Continued

FAAM Asbestos Conference 2024: Leading the Way in Asbestos Control and Management

With the UK falling behind the European Union in asbestos protection, the conference aims to address the urgent need for stronger asbestos management and further reduction of the acceptable exposure levels for workers and provides an essential platform to drive forward much-needed change. The conference programme features UK and international speakers, delivering global insights through … Continued

UK Asbestos Regulations effective, but listed for abolition by government at the end of the year

The Health and Safety Executive’s review findings uksiod_20120632_en.pdf (norac.org.uk) were made available in advance of the publication by the National Organisation of Asbestos Consultants (NORAC) last week. It highlighted that the regulations were effective and should be retained, but there was further scope to regulate work around asbestos surveying and removal. Asbestos is the single greatest cause … Continued