Son of Alice Mahon calls for action on asbestos after her death.

The son of former MP Alice Mahon, who died of malignant mesothelioma last year, is calling for asbestos to be removed from all buildings to protect lives. Asbestos is a material which if inhaled can cause cancer and is the biggest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. Asbestos is classified as being carcinogenic, which means it can cause cancer such as mesothelioma and other dangerous lung conditions when the fibres are inhaled. Until it was banned in 1999, it was widely used as a building material for roofing, insulation, walls and flooring. It remains present in buildings across the UK.