FDA Finds Asbestos Anew in Claire’s Cosmetics
On March 5, 2019, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition director Susan Mayne, [...]
From Causes to Treatment: An Overview of Asbestosis
Asbestos is notorious for causing diseases that far outweigh its benefits as a fireproof material. Its microscopic fibers are easily [...]
Asbestos-Containing Floor Tiles Present in 5 Perth Primary Schools
Five primary schools in Perth have recently received the second-highest risk rating because of asbestos-containing vinyl floor tiles. Building inspectors [...]
Banjima Elders Demand Removal of Asbestos Tailings from Wittenoom Gorge
Banjima elders are demanding the removal of three million tonnes of asbestos tailings left in Wittenoom Gorge in Western Australia. [...]
Popularity of DIY Renovations Poses Challenge to Asbestos Awareness
A spike in DIY renovations thanks to the popularity of TV shows may put more Australians at risk of asbestos [...]
Asbestos Found in 3,500 Imported Rail Cars
Fortescue Metals Group has confirmed that 3,500 rail carriages imported from China include asbestos-containing materials in their construction. This makes [...]
2018 ASEA Conference Aims to Develop Australia’s Next National Plan on Asbestos
The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA) will hold its annual national conference in Sydney on November 18-20, 2018. Over [...]
Kulnura Property Possibly Hiding Asbestos Waste
Some of 17,000 tonnes of illegally dumped asbestos waste may be hiding in a rural property in Kulnura, say investigators. [...]
Wittenoom’s Asbestos-Related Disease Victims Honored at Memorial
Mesothelioma and lung cancer are some of the deadly diseases caused by excessive asbestos exposure. Thousands of Australians get diagnosed [...]