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Asbestos kills: leaflets available
April 1st 2006

Asbestos fibres could be lurking in up to 1.5 million factories, offices and shops across the UK, says the TUC.

The organisation has launched a new safety drive aimed at preventing workers being exposed to the killer substance that claims around 4000 lives a year.

A million 'Asbestos Kills' stickers and thousands of leaflets have been sent to workplaces all over the country.

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