CONCLUSIONS
Part of "Information on Asbestos in Schools"
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CONCLUSIONS Part of "Information on Asbestos in Schools" |
| It can be concluded from the statistics that: | “The number of deaths from mesothelioma among school teachers is far higher than one should expect in what appears to be a low risk occupation" |
| The HSE have stated in relation to teachers that: | “There are too many deaths among a group which are supposed to have had very little asbestos exposure.” |
| If one compares teaching with other professions, then it can be concluded that : | A disproportionate number of female school teachers have died from mesothelioma. |
| The number of deaths among teachers is statistically significant, and therefore it must be said that: | “There is a direct relationship between asbestos in schools and teachers’ deaths from asbestos exposure.” |
| The HSE have not given an estimate of how many children have been exposed by asbestos at school and have died as a result. However if one considers the number of teachers who have died from asbestos related cancers, and the greater numbers and the vulnerability of children, it is probable that: | “A significant number of children are exposed to asbestos at school and die as a result.” |
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