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<p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as the national regulator for health and
safety at work, takes a lead role in raising awareness of work related respiratory
diseases. HSE has run campaigns targeted at specific at-risk workers and/or their
employers, a recent example being the ‘Beware Asbestos’ campaign which ran from October
2014 to March 2015 and focussed on tradespeople such as carpenters, electricians and
plumbers. HSE has also supported other organisations such as the British Occupational
Hygiene Society to develop its 'Breathe Freely' campaign targeted at work in the construction
industry.</p><p> </p><p>HSE has recently published a new strategy for the GB health
and safety system called ‘Helping Great Britain work well’. One of the six themes
of the strategy is ‘Tackling ill health’ which will include long-term and coordinated
action across all sectors, bringing in additional partners such as the NHS and others
to support the substantial behaviour change and awareness programmes that will be
required.</p>
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