Despite the 1999 ban on asbestos, we strongly suspect that products contaminated with asbestos are still finding their way into the UK.

In 2015, in the US, asbestos fibres were found in crayons & toy fingerprinting kits imported from China. See here for more information.

In 2020, in the UK, we wrote to Ministers about possible asbestos contamination in talc-based baby powder on sale here. See here for more information.

Many of our imports come from countries where asbestos has, sadly, not yet been banned.

The Forum is calling for effective controls and enforcement to prevent the import of asbestos-containing materials into the UK.