Asbestos Discovered in Primary School in Melbourne
Occupational hygienists have found asbestos-containing materials inside a first-grade classroom at the Essendon North Primary School in northwest Melbourne. The [...]
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 [...]
5 Classic Movies that Used Asbestos On Set
Before its dangers became apparent, asbestos found its way into numerous products, from fake snow to oven mitts to the [...]
Locals Want Details on Asbestos Control at Energy Brix Demolition
Residents worry about a lack of details on asbestos dust control during the demolition of the Energy Brix Power Station [...]
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 [...]
3 Steps to Handle Asbestos-Contaminated Clothes
You can still end up being exposed to asbestos by accident, even after taking pains to steer clear of it. [...]
Tax on Building Materials Proposed to be Used as Fund for Asbestos Removal
Millions of homes in Australia are contaminated with asbestos. And as the growing concern for asbestos diseases heightens, the Federal [...]