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Australian company creates software for asbestos mapping, management and...
An Australian company called Octfolio has launched what it is touting as a “pioneering technology platform” that it says will help achieve the government’s goal of ridding the country of asbestos by...
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Australian Whistleblower Abused, Harassed After Exposing Asbestos Danger
From Australia comes a story of the extreme harassment, abuse, and other malicious treatment that whistleblowers who try to expose wrongdoing often must face. According to The Canberra Times, a public...
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Australia Finds Asbestos in Crayons From China
Australian authorities are warning consumers to avoid a brand of Crayons made in China that have tested positive for asbestos, a silicate mineral that can cause devastating health problems for people...
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New Australian research suggests mesothelioma tumors grow blood vessels
Mesothelioma may be growing differently than experts previously believed. A recent discovery by researchers at Australia’s Flinders University suggests mesothelioma tumors promote growth through...
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Sydney Harbour Bridge project uncovered asbestos; public made aware 10 months...
After road workers in Australia completed construction and renovation on the Sydney Harbour Bridge nearly 10 months ago, the public has just been made aware of the discovery of asbestos beneath...
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November marks Australian Asbestos Awareness Month
As November comes to an end, so too does Australia’s Asbestos Awareness Month. Australians across the country have been participating in an Asbestos Awareness campaign, overseen by a combination of...
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Mr. Fluffy asbestos insulation causing mental health strain in Australian...
Mr. Fluffy: It’s not an adorable teddy bear used to comfort children. In fact, it’s deadly. A form of loose asbestos insulation used in the Australian capital of Canberra, Mr. Fluffy has caused...
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Socioeconomic status impacts mesothelioma patient outcomes
Socioeconomic status has a bigger impact on mesothelioma patient prognosis than any other factor, according to a new study. Despite each of the 910 Australian patients with pleural mesothelioma who...
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Australian state sees first black lung case since 1970s
New South Wales, a state in southeastern Australia, has confirmed its first case of black lung disease since the 1970s. The NSW Department of Industry Resources confirmed last week it had been alerted...
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Homeowners often renovated homes containing Mr. Fluffy asbestos-tainted...
A form of loose asbestos insulation used in the Australian capital of Canberra, Mr. Fluffy has caused problems for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and homeowners alike since a sole contractor...
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New book highlights drastic effects of Mr. Fluffy insulation on homeowners
A new book highlights the effects Mr. Fluffy, a form of loose asbestos insulation, has on the Australian capital of Canberra. The insulation was used extensively in the area by a sole contractor in the...
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Australian residents call for health checks after asbestos discovery
Residents of a remote town in the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia are calling on the government to step in and address possible asbestos exposure due to a building purchased with government money....
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Australian city increases asbestos mishandling fines
Using asbestos in building products was banned in most Australian states and territories in the late 1980s, and in 2003, the nation banned all uses of chrysotile asbestos and extended the ban to the...
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Australian government clarifies asbestos pledge
Australia’s Victorian government is under fire for what some are calling broken campaign promises. During a state government audit in 2014, some schools in the region were found to be so plagued with...
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Mr. Fluffy home demolitions near completion
A form of loose asbestos insulation used in the Australian capital of Canberra, Mr. Fluffy has proved much more menacing than its name would suggest. Fear of Mr. Fluffy reemerged in 2013 after a house...
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Australian eco-development faces asbestos abatement legal challenges
Credit: Cassowary/Wikipedia An asbestos abatement case is making its way to Australia’s Supreme Court, and while the dispute is being adjudicated, plans for a $2 billion eco-development are on hold....
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Electrical Union issues ban after asbestos found at Sydney Opera House
Credit: Adam.J.W.C. via Wikipedia Renovations at the Sydney Opera House have hit a roadblock following the confirmation of asbestos fibers in the building. The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has issued...
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Australian mines fail to meet air quality control regulations
Credit: Stephen Codrington/ Wikipedia Four Queensland, Australia, coal mines have failed to meet dust monitoring regulations created to protect workers from developing black lung, according to The...
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Australian asbestos ban difficult due to Chinese imports
Asbestos is widely considered to be a group of six carcinogenic silicate minerals: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite. But what happens when countries do not...
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Iconic Melbourne trams contain asbestos flooring
Credit: Dysprosia Three of Melbourne, Australia’s iconic W-Class trams, which regularly carry tourists along routes around the city, have failed routine inspections due to asbestos-containing...
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