on the first two, it is scandalously slow to tackle the third, says Kevin Courtney
There were 266 domestic fire deaths in the UK in 2013. About the same number of adults die each year as a result of asbestos exposure experienced as a child at school.
However, while the fire service rightly devotes much public effort and advertising to warning against the dangers of house fires, there is no public awareness campaign over asbestos in schools.
At the same time, there were 109 cycle deaths in 2013. This rightly led to huge concern over cycle safety in London – an intervention from the London mayor, enhanced police activity and much public debate about the need for safety features on goods lorries.
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