14 asbestos tanks in schools

There are 14 water tanks made of asbestos in government schools, information given in Parliament shows. Education Minister Dolores Cristina said in reply to a question by Labour MP Evarist Bartolo that there is one asbestos tank, used to water plants,...

There are 14 water tanks made of asbestos in government schools, information given in Parliament shows.

Education Minister Dolores Cristina said in reply to a question by Labour MP Evarist Bartolo that there is one asbestos tank, used to water plants, at Floriana primary school.

There are also five asbestos tanks in Primary Schools A and B in Mosta, two in Pembroke primary, four in Valletta primary and two in Zebbug primary.

However most water tanks are made of fibre while a few are made of plastic or concrete.

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