Warning on asbestos and its associated health threat

In Beauvais, a building in the Saint-Lucien district will soon be demolished. For several weeks, the residents of the area have been demanding the diagnosis of asbestos, in order to know to what extent they will be exposed to this carcinogenic substance.

Warning on asbestos and its associated health threat

Asbestos continues to pose a significant health risk in government residential properties across Honiara and provincial centres, underscoring the need for more public health awareness.Philip Baura, Director of the Architect and Building Management Services Division (ABMSD) at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), has issued a warning about the dangers associated with this hazardous material.“We summed up from fieldwork that older gov…

Asbestos: A critical health hazard in government residential properties - Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC)

Asbestos continues to pose a significant health risk in government residential properties across Honiara and provincial centres, underscoring the need for more public health awareness. Philip Baura, Director of the Architect and Building Management Services Division (ABMSD) at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, has issued a warning about the dangers associated with this hazardous material. “We summed up from fieldwork that older governm…