Two thirds of Highland primary schools contain asbestos
Mesothelioma can be latent in the body for a period of between 50 and 60 years. They have a higher probability of surviving long enough for the disease to develop."

 "Politicians don't spend money today to save money in 60 years as it's not possible to demonstrate now that it's been wisely spent...We all know that local authorities don't have the funding that they would like. They can only carry out the correct remediation work if they get additional funding."
 Speaking to the Caithness Courier , Graham Nichols, the Highland Council's education, culture and sport manager said:
 "There is no cause for panic in the fact that it exists – it only presents a problem if it is broken up or fragmented,"
 "Essentially asbestos is perfectly safe until it's damaged. The (Highland Council's) housing and property services have established measures in place to deal with it." 

Referred from: http://www.thameslabs.co.uk/guidance/news/1241.html