{"product_id":"volume-1","title":"Volume 1 - Awaab’s Law: Scientific and Legal Review","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"246\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"246\"\u003eAwaab’s Law built on a complete scientific investigation—or on assumptions that were never properly tested?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"472\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"293\"\u003eAwaab’s Law: Scientific and Legal Review\u003c\/em\u003e, environmental hygienist Jeff Charlton presents a detailed examination of the scientific, medical, investigative and legislative processes that followed the death of Awaab Ishak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"939\"\u003eThis first volume documents more than 100 alleged failure points across environmental assessment, evidence preservation, medical differential diagnosis, housing practice and lawmaking. It challenges the reliance on visible damp and mould as the primary measure of risk and explores the potentially overlooked role of airborne particles, microbial fragments, toxins, Actinobacteria, endotoxins and hidden contamination pathways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1290\"\u003eThe book considers whether rapid visual inspections and cosmetic remediation can genuinely establish that a property is safe. It also examines the potential conflict between Awaab’s Law and wider duties concerning hazard identification, competent investigation, risk assessment and the preservation of evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1577\"\u003eRather than stopping at criticism, the publication sets out the foundations of an alternative national model based on scientific sampling, moisture investigation, qualified environmental expertise, measurable standards and accountable remediation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"idgcac\" data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1601\"\u003eInside this volume\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"2093\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gv73n2\" data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003eThe first 100 documented scientific, medical, legal and procedural failure points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9r12md\" data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1736\"\u003eThe limitations of visual mould inspections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6kto1z\" data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1797\"\u003eMissing environmental sampling and evidence preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1aj8gtj\" data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003eAirborne exposure pathways and hidden contamination reservoirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1r3chzi\" data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1938\"\u003eThe relationship between housing investigations and medical diagnosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jm05fg\" data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"2009\"\u003eLegal liability, statutory duties and institutional accountability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1w1h4vi\" data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2093\"\u003eA proposed framework for scientifically competent investigation and remediation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1iwg04a\" data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003eWritten for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2372\"\u003ePolicymakers, housing providers, environmental health professionals, surveyors, legal practitioners, medical professionals, investigators, regulators and anyone involved in managing damp, mould or building-related illness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Building Forensics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58430725063040,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4956\/8640\/files\/ChatGPTImageJul11_2026_03_14_41PM.png?v=1783808885","url":"https:\/\/shop.buildingforensics.co.uk\/products\/volume-1","provider":"Building Forensics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}