In this fourth and final episode, ResPublica outlines the flaws in the UK’s approach to the management of asbestos in our built environment and the failures of accountability. We explore workable alternatives to the Health and Safety Executive

Dangerous Unknowns

Mar 19th, 2020 31m 6s

In Part three of the series, ResPublica questions the efficacy of the Health and Safety Executive's management regime around asbestos in public buildings, and speaks to several victims of the most commonly linked illness to the material, mesoth

The Death of Nellie Kershaw

Dec 12th, 2019 15m 55s

Part two of Dust to Dust tells the story of Nellie Kershaw, an asbestos worker whose death in 1924 set an important precedent for the diagnosis of asbestos-related disease, as well the culture of cover-up around its dangers that would continue

The Magic Mineral

Nov 22nd, 2019 10m 58s

In the first of this four-part series, ResPublica's podcast producer Jack Aldane gives a short introduction to the history of asbestos, from its discovery and use in the Stone Age to its role in the industrial revolution, when the first evidenc

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