Research into a treatment for asbestosis and mesothelioma is showing promising results, and has real potential to short-circuit the progression of the disease, says a Sydney microbiologist. Associate Professor Tony […]
Inspector George Gently – Breathe in the Air
The danger of asbestos is an issue that is confronting many communities both here and abroad. The ABC recently screened an episode of the popular Inspector George Gently series that […]
03
July
2015
Pilot Demolition house addresses released
Initial onsite activity has begun at the five pilot demolition properties, with the fences now in place in Wanniassa (two properties), Evatt, Melba and Farrer. Fencing, including fence wrap which […]
15
June
2015
New statistics show mesothelioma rates still rising
Work safe Australia released the report Mesothelioma in Australia: Incidence (1982 to 2013) and Mortality (1997 to 2012) on 22 May 2015 which shows that the trend in deaths from […]
03
June
2015
2015 Asbestos Awareness and Management Conference date announced
This year, the International Conference on Asbestos Awareness and Management will be held from 22 – 24 November 2015 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre – Towards an asbestos-free […]
27
May
2015
Report from the Asbestos Frontline
International Ban Asbestos Secretariat: Report from the Asbestos Frontline’s latest update from Geneva. For a full report and up to date development about the meeting in Geneva to include chysotile […]
18
May
2015
2014 Asbestos Awareness and Management conference
Video highlights of the 2014 Asbestos Awareness and Management conference by The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency.
04
May
2015
Possible cancer clusters in south east Queensland spark the formation of an asbestos taskforce
In our previous story, 20 cases of mesothelioma had been found in the Gaythorne and Newstead regions, just 1.5km from former James Hardie sites. In order to investigate the possible […]
28
November
2014
20 people close to asbestos factories in Brisbane found to have cancer
Cancer is a serious and real consequence many exposed to asbestos face, often decades after contact. For 20 Brisbane men and women living in the city’s fringe suburbs, it has […]
19
November
2014
Serial asbestos dumper has been charged
In a previous article, a New South Wales based contractor was found to be illegally dumping asbestos and had since been taken to court. This contractor, Dib Hanna, has now […]
22
October
2014