An article in the Welsh newspaper The Daily Post notes that though Welsh authorities have been attempting to move dangerous asbestos from the country’s schools, more than 300 buildings still have a problem with the toxic mineral.

According to the article, 113 schools have been stripped of asbestos over the past five years but the government fears that total removal from all the facilities will take many more years and lots of money to complete.

The announcement comes just five months after a jury found that retired teacher Renee Blodwen Eden, 69, was probably killed by exposure to asbestos in a school building in which she taught, located in the town of Flintshire.

Cases like Eden’s have prompted teacher’s unions to demand that asbestos be cleared from all schools by 2010. The government says asbestos is being removed based on risk;  the worst cases are being addressed first. However, all six North Wales authorities told the newspaper that asbestos in their schools is monitored regularly and any serious problems are addressed immediately.

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