Asbestos Pub Site in Melbourne Illegally Demolished Risking the Health of Nearby Residents
On Thursday, firefighters doused the site of illegally demolished 19th century pub in order to preclude asbestos fibres from polluting [...]
Australian Asbestos Regulations
Australia prohibits the importation and use of all types of asbestos, yet asbestos materials remain a serious health threat to [...]
[INFOGRAPHIC] 10 Places Mould Can Hide In Your Home
Living with mould in your home is not safe at all. It can make you and your family sick, and [...]
Students and School Staffs at Risk: Asbestos Contamination Left for Up to a Year
About 10 WA schools are yet to be free from Asbestos after the contaminant was discovered a year ago. And [...]
China-imported Asbestos in Redevelopment Project at Port Pirie Exposed 700 employees at Risk
China-imported hazardous asbestos fibres were found in Nystar's Lead and Zinc smelter in South Australia exposing 700 of employees at [...]
Understanding Mesothelioma Prognosis
Mesothelioma is an aggressive type of cancer which can be acquired through exposure to zeolite materials and asbestos fibres. It [...]
Recent Hospital Accidents Call for Asbestos to be Removed if Detected
Asbestos is “Regrettable”, Health Minister says. Citizens raised their concerns and became alarmed after dust fell on a patient in [...]
Perth Students Use Asbestos Fragments As “Fairy Dust”
Concerns have been raised when parents of students at Perth’s Gooseberry Hill Primary School complained about their children crushing asbestos [...]
[INFOGRAPHIC] Asbestos Landfill/Asbestos Disposal Areas in Victoria
Australia used to trust asbestos for almost all of their construction purposes. It was in 1980 when cement products containing [...]