A Legislative Council panel has called the behaviour of the Hong Kong government’s Housing Department “inexcusable”, saying it failed to protect public housing tenants and workers from potentially hazardous materials found in estates.
Asbestos, a natural mineral used in construction materials, has been banned since 1984, but is still present in 21 housing estates built before then. It is a known carcinogen, linked to mesothelioma cancer, which develops in the lining of lungs...
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