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The issue of asbestos in Scotland's hospitals and GP surgeries is one that needs addressing, say critics. With reports suggesting that underfunded NHS trusts at risk of being unable to manage the maintenance of asbestos-containing premises.
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Scottish Parliament needs to give more attention to the issue of asbestos compensation for people suffering from pleural plaques, say researchers from an occupational health team at the University of Stirling.
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Industrial disease cancers are thought to be a factor in the "timebomb" that will hit Scotland in the form of cancer rate rises of around 33% over the next 12 years, according to predictions.
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Clydebank Asbestos Group has proudly, and poignantly, unveiled a memorial to all those who have died as a result of asbestos exposure in Scotland.
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The fire which spread through the Mackintosh Building of Glasgow Art School in May this year was devastating. The much-loved historic building, which housed the Mackintosh Library, is an iconic part of Scotland's arts history.
Much of the west wing...