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. [...]
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 [...]
Exposed to Asbestos? Here’s What You Should Do Next
Asbestos is all around you – roofs, ceilings, paints, concrete and even in clothes. It is for this reason that [...]
How to Safely Remove Asbestos Popcorn Ceilings
Popcorn ceilings were a hit in the late 1950s. They were an ideal option for hiding imperfections without requiring any [...]
$40M-Worth Asbestos Removal at Trenton Plant Can Take 10 Years
Canadian energy provider Nova Scotia Power Inc. is facing a potential spending of $40 million for the ongoing asbestos removal [...]
Asbestos Discovery In Opera House Prompts Work Ban On Renovations
After tests confirmed the presence of asbestos at the Sydney Opera House, a union has placed a work ban on [...]
Oman Joined Several Other Countries Banning Asbestos Products
Oman's Minister of Trade and Industries has announced, through Ministerial Decision 139/2017, a ban on the importation of any product [...]