The beach is riddled with asbestos: erosion unearths toxic legacy at Wamberal
Posted in NewsAsbestos has been discovered strewn along Central Coast beaches after erosion unearthed building waste buried in the dunes, years after …
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Erionite in Auckland bedrock and malignant mesothelioma: an emerging public and occupational health hazard?
Posted in NewsAsbestos-induced malignant mesothelioma (MM) is of worldwide concern but particularly in New Zealand. The highest mesothelioma incidence is in the …
Read moreDundas Valley: Asbestos found at Ponds Creek Reserve walking trail
Posted in NewsAsbestos has been found on a popular walking trail in Sydney’s north west, with the contaminated soil being closed off as …
Read moreAsbestos continues to wash up on Terrigal Beach
Posted in NewsFragments of asbestos washing up on local shores continues to be a problem for Central Coast Council, which has urged …
Read moreDriven to tell doomed WA town’s stories
Posted in NewsA New Zealand debut author has written a novel about the devastating events at Wittenoom to help raise awareness about …
Read moreAsbestos find
Posted in NewsGladstone Regional Council has found traces of asbestos fibres at its Derby St storage area. Based on soil and air …
Read more$56k fine for unsafe asbestos
Posted in NewsA Para Hills West skip bin and demolition company has been fined more than $56,000 for the illegal processing of …
Read moreChanel, Revlon, L’Oreal pivoting away from talc in some products
Posted in NewsChanel, Revlon and L’Oreal, three of the biggest brands in cosmetics, are quietly moving away from using talc in some …
Read moreResidents 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 …
Read moreReduction 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 …
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