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'Very, very toxic': The risk of asbestos in Gaza's rubble

'Very, very toxic': The risk of asbestos in Gaza's rubble
The mineral, once widely-used, releases toxic fibres into the air when disturbed that can cling to the lungs and cause cancer.

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