ADSS General Manager comments on Nauru refugees exposure to asbestos

Refugees living on Nauru have been exposed to potentially deadly asbestos after workers dumped it next to a settlement on the Pacific Island.

Some refugees even used the dangerous material to build makeshift sheds, intensifying fears that many could develop life-threatening cancers within years.

Large quantities of asbestos sheeting have been ripped off buildings by workers with Nauru Utilities Corporation.

Read more on this story at: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-19/refugees-on-nauru-exposed-to-asbestos/10912044

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