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According to a survey by the teams of the documentary series Vert de rage, asbestos fibers are still present in schools, especially in primary and kindergarten.
According to a survey by the teams of the documentary series Vert de rage, which collected data on nearly 20,000 schools, it appears that 30% of them contain asbestos materials. 700,000 school children are educated in these establishments. A public health problem that affects many primary and nursery classes, the effects of which can be observed years after exposure. “A single asbestos fiber can be enough to cause diseases that can go as far as cancer. The effects will develop 10, 15, 20, 30 years after exposure“says Martin Boudot, journalist for Vert de rage.
The numbers would be underestimated
According to the study carried out by the journalists, the figures would be underestimated, because a large number of schools and town halls would not have wished to communicate their information. A lack of transparency on the part of the municipalities contacted, because they are struggling to carry out the necessary diagnoses and do not have the means to start the asbestos removal work. In France, the use of asbestos has been banned since 1997.