Sprayed asbestosAccording to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) there are 15,972 large-scale privately-owned buildings across Japan with asbestos sprayed insulation on the ceilings and walls. Of those, only 30%, or 4,767 buildings have had the asbestos either removed or treated.

While the number of buildings with exposed asbestos has dropped by about 14% since 2005, the MLIT is urging the owners of such buildings to take action.

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