Residents concerned about asbestos demolition job
Posted in NewsAUSTRALIA’S largest rail freight operator Aurizon has moved to allay community concerns over an asbestos demolition project underway at its …
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Reduction in workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica
Posted in NewsThe national workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica has been halved from an eight hour time-weighted average airborne concentration …
Read moreEssendon doctor diagnosed with mesothelioma wins bid for compensation
Posted in NewsEssendon Football Club stalwart Bruce Reid will receive a $1.4 million payout after contracting an asbestos-related cancer. The details of …
Read moreJohnson & Johnson will stop selling talc-based baby powder
Posted in NewsJohnson & Johnson is abandoning a product that it may be most identified with and has been selling for more …
Read moreShire of Ashburton ratepayers bear financial burden of Wittenoom asbestos compensation claims
Posted in NewsWittenoom’s asbestos mining past is continuing to haunt Shire of Ashburton ratepayers who are facing escalating legal costs from compensation …
Read moreHunter man told to expect $1 million asbestos clean-up bill
Posted in NewsA Hunter region man has been told to expect a $1 million clean-up notice in the mail after a flood …
Read moreDeadly daily grind
Posted in NewsThey were young, fit and loved their jobs – but now hundreds of Australian stonemasons face a death sentence It’s …
Read moreNew services welcomed as confirmed QLD mine dust disease cases hit 133
Posted in NewsA new ‘one stop shop’ and confidential hotline announced by the Queensland Government today is a welcome initiative to support …
Read moreSilicosis and black lung cases on the rise in Queensland
Posted in NewsThe total number of diagnoses of mine-dust lung disease (MDLD) in Queensland has now reached 133 cases since 1984 — …
Read moreAsbestos begins its branding detox program by looking for a new name
Posted in NewsThe town of Asbestos on Monday began the process of rebranding itself. It is seeking a new name to replace that …
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