As asbestos cement pipes supplying drinking water degrade across the UK, experts ask whether they pose a risk to human health.
Scotland has one of the highest rates of asbestos-related diseases in the world, connected to a history of heavy industry where asbestos was previously used. In 2014 Scotland was found to have the highest global rate of mesothelioma, a cancer of the linings of certain organs.
Now experts fear that Scotland and other nations may be on the cusp of a new wave of asbestos cases.
An investigation by The Ferret, part of a cross-border probe into asbestos in the environment, looked at the legacy of ageing asbestos cement water pipes which supply drinking water.
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