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John Ferguson

Asbestos fear over Sturgeon’s plan to cut bottom off school classroom doors

Asbestos experts have warned Nicola Sturgeon’s plan to cut the bottom off classroom doors could expose pupils and teachers to the deadly dust.

The First Minister is now facing demands to ditch the “bonkers” £300,000 scheme which is aimed at improving ventilation to combat Covid-19.

A report in 2019 revealed about 1600 schools in Scotland still have asbestos fixtures and fittings, including fire doors.

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