Asbestos found in school science lab equipment

Asbestos has been found in a common piece of science lab equipment sold by two companies to schools across the UK.Metal gauze mats, which are designed for use over Bunsen burners, are affected - and schools are being urged to stop using them altogether until they can be certain their gauzes are free of asbestos.As a result, science experiments in some classrooms have been cancelled or delayed at the start of a new school year.