Deadly asbestos diseases going undiagnosed in the NT
Posted in NewsDEADLY asbestos-related illnesses are likely going undiagnosed in the Northern Territory despite the widespread use of the cancer-causing material, the …
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Asbestos Breach on House development, Darwin
Posted in NewsHealth House build back on amid asbestos scare WORK resumed yesterday on the new Health House development in the CBD …
Read moreADSS Chair, Andrew Ramsay comments on asbestos contaminated soil in the Northern Territory
Posted in NewsMore than three years after category 4 Cyclone Lam smashed into the Arnhem Land community of Galiwin’ku, some residents are …
Read moreAsbestos-related diseases costing over $500 million a year
Posted in NewsDirect health care combined with the impact on productivity in the workplace as a result of asbestos-related diseases costs Australia …
Read moreJohnson & Johnson to pay $6.32 billion in talcum powder cancer case
Posted in NewsA St Louis jury has awarded more than $6 billion ($US4.7 billion) in total damages to 22 women and their …
Read moreADSS donates world class Progressa bed and Airvo2 Humidifier to Palliative Care unit at Robina Hospital
Posted in NewsAsbestos patients at Robina Hospital will benefit from state-of-the-art equipment donated by the Asbestos Disease Support Society (ADSS) to the …
Read moreStem cell therapy might be the answer to mesothelioma
Posted in NewsEvery year, thousands of people are diagnosed with mesothelioma. In fact, many people have been exposed to substances that cause mesothelioma, …
Read moreAlarming spike in tradies hit by deadly condition caused by ‘the new asbestos’
Posted in NewsANTHONY White should be in the prime of his life. But instead, the 36-year-old is battling a debilitating and incurable …
Read more‘Got to die of something’: YouTubers dicing with death at Wittenoom
Posted in NewsFormer Wittenoom residents have been left horrified by the emergence of pictures and video of tourists, families and mine workers …
Read more‘Donald is on our side!’ Russian form invokes Trump to sell asbestos
Posted in NewsA Russian asbestos company that operates a giant mine in the Ural Mountains is marketing its wares with President Donald …
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