Victorian Man Charged with Sending Asbestos-Filled Packages to Foreign Embassies
A Victorian man has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment after sending dozens of packages containing asbestos to embassies in Sydney, [...]
Adelaide Man Wins $3 Million Lawsuit Against James Hardie for Asbestos Exposure
South Australian family man Mark Werfel was awarded well over $3 million worth of compensation from a lawsuit filed against [...]
Asbestos Cancer Patient Won Case Against James Hardie
A cancer patient’s lawyers won a claim against James Hardie which forced the latter to pay a sum of $664,000 [...]
Karratha-Tom Price Road Project Delayed by Leftover Asbestos
The discovery of unsealed asbestos deposits has pushed back the completion of the Stage 3 upgrade of Western Australia’s Karratha-Tom [...]
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 [...]
Budget Travellers in Asia May Be at Risk of Asbestos Exposure
There are many serious risks associated with travelling abroad. While there are common problems that can be as small as [...]
Mesothelioma Diagnosis: What to Do Next
A mesothelioma diagnosis will compel you to instinctively act upon your condition. While this is normal, at times, there is [...]