"His job involved the demolition of thousands of prefab properties with roofs that were lined with asbestos" But there are only 3 bungalows on this plot. There is a lot of hysteria generated about asbestos but, as pointed out, there are basically 3 kinds of asbestos white, blue and brown. The blue and brown ones really are hazardous but the white stuff has risks so low that the precautionary measures taken to handle it are a bit of a scam. I lived in a prefab 1958-1961 and then moved to a new-build, two hundred yards from an asbestos cement factory, which continued to operate for more than a decade. Not only have I not developed mesothelioma but I do not know anyone who has. So long as the fibres remain locked up in the panels there is no signifigant risk. Worry more about the fumes from the main road!
