{"id":301366,"date":"2025-12-03T21:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T21:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/regulators-fail-to-protect-nhs-staff-exposed-to-cancer-causing-chemical-dubbed-the-new-asbestos\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T21:00:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T21:00:07","slug":"regulators-fail-to-protect-nhs-staff-exposed-to-cancer-causing-chemical-dubbed-the-new-asbestos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/regulators-fail-to-protect-nhs-staff-exposed-to-cancer-causing-chemical-dubbed-the-new-asbestos\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulators fail to protect NHS staff exposed to cancer causing chemical dubbed \u2018the new asbestos\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/KMu9-QepK70\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Regulators fail to protect NHS staff exposed to cancer causing chemical dubbed \u2018the new asbestos\u2019\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KMu9-QepK70\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The NHS is facing a wave of legal claims after healthcare workers found they were being exposed to dangerous levels of formaldehyde. <\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>An investigation by Channel 4 News and the Independent can reveal that workplace exposure to the chemical could be harming thousands of people, with labs across the NHS regularly exceeding legal limits. <\/p>\n<p>Former laboratory staff told us they\u2019ve been left disabled or forced to leave their jobs, yet regulators refuse to intervene.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nGet more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/<br \/>\nSubscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<br \/>\nFollow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NHS is facing a wave of legal claims after healthcare workers found they were being exposed to dangerous levels of formaldehyde. 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