Post-2010 Asbestos Bill Could Set Councils Back 436 Million Pounds

the social housing sector has a responsibility to provide decent housing for tenants, and has a deadline of 2010 to get the job done. A decent home is described as a home that is warm, weatherproof and healthy part of a successful, sustainable communities. The British government has agreed to help landlords in the social housing sector to pay the necessary improvements, and since 2001 more non-decent homes has reduced by 50 %.

As the global economy has suffered in recent months, the government has faced difficulties in financing various programs and it seems that some houses that necessary repairs have been pushed back in order. Some of these homes are the biggest health risk for travelers, and many contain asbestos. there were about 70,000 homes that need to contain asbestos insulation was removed to an estimated $ 6,250 each, setting the council back over $ 436 million. Since asbestos is a difficult and costly to remove, and untreated homes remain a health risk to those living in them.

homes built between 1945 and 1964 about "non-traditional" types are those most at risk of deadly asbestos-containing insulation. Asbestos is directly linked to many deadly lung diseases, including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. Asbestos becomes a health hazard when the material containing begins to break down the fibers are released into the air. Since the fibers are microscopic and symptoms may not occur for decades, people living in these homes May not even know their health is in danger until it is up to the end.

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