By day, Roger Highfield is a mild-mannered science journalist, author and broadcaster. But under that crisp white lab coat beats the heart of his alter ego, Boffin...

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Better safe than sorry?

Better safe than sorry? The use of asbestos in response to fire regulations half a century ago seemed such a good idea. But it launched an epidemic that will eventually claim the lives of 200,000 people as a result of asbestos-related lung cancer and mesothelioma. More evidence, as if we need it, that a precautionary approach is not always a good idea.

Thanks to

Simon Singh
Jad Marrouche
Raj Persaud
David Johnson
Brian Millar