Asbestos traces found on clothes worn by civil protection officers
Only a month ago, Justice Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici said there was no danger.
A lab study revealed traces of asbestos were found on protective clothing worn by members of the Civil Protection Department working in the dogs' section, Sunday newspaper Illum reports.
As part of their training, both officers and dogs have to run through large drainpipes.
Read more in Illum's digital edition.