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The Committee notes with interest the information provided by the Government in its latest report detailing progress made in the application of the Convention in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, including information concerning the adoption of regulations further controlling noise and vibration at the workplace; the consolidation of regulations controlling the use of asbestos; a number of practical guidance materials assisting in the practical application of the Convention; and funded research programmes focusing, inter alia, on respiratory diseases, skin disease and cancer.