The BBC website reports this month that the demolition of a leisure centre in Blaenau Gwent has been held up after brown asbestos was found.

The asbestos was found to be present even though the building had been surveyed and the presence of the brown asbestos wasn’t detected. This highlights the continuing risk asbestos poses even though the use of this particular type of asbestos in building was banned way back in 1985.

Demolition work can often reveal hidden asbestos and any disturbance can lead to the risk of exposing workers to harmful fibres which can cause diseases such as asbestosis and lung cancer.

Following the discovery of the asbestos, the BBC website reports that and extra £1 million has been added to the cost of the demolition work. Specialists in asbestos removal will need to be brought in to ensure the asbestos is removed and then disposed of safely which adds a substantial amount to the original cost.

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