Petition UK Government to outlaw the building of homes on land contaminated by asbestos.

The Turner Brothers Asbestos plant in Rochdale was the world's foremost manufacturer of asbestos for 100 years. The land is contaminated. To build housing there would be of severe detriment to public health and the environment.

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17 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 17 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 3 May 2017
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