Damien Prokop, a 43-year old Gold Coast father will successfully settle a multi-million dollar law suit with his employer, Gold Coast City Council after contracting Mesothelioma, a deadly asbestos-related cancer. […]
Mesothelioma treatment planning to be led by specialist nurses
With numbers of mesothelioma cases rising every year, health authorities are suggesting more professional help is necessary to keep asbestos related diseases under control. In fact, it has been predicted […]
10
March
2014
Renovation causing asbestos-related diseases among the young
A record number of younger people are contracting asbestos related diseases such as mesothelioma as a result of DIYs.
22
February
2014
Western Australia proud to name asbestos researcher their Australian of the Year
Western Australian asbestos researcher Professor Bruce Robinson is named WA’s Australian of the year.
18
February
2014
Asbestos waste levy is scraped to encourage correct disposal
NSW government is trialing a new scheme that will see the scraping of waste levy on the disposal of asbestos .
29
January
2014
AMAA supports new treatment for asbestos disease
The Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Association of Australia (AMAA) recently presented a cheque to Professor Nico van Zandwijk’ to support a new discovery for the treatment for sufferers of asbestos-related disease and […]
22
December
2013
The Billion Dollar Cost: Canada & Asbestos
A recent report emerging from Canada shows the impact of asbestos to the community is significant. The Globe and Mail article (see link below) reports that asbestos related cancers are […]
28
June
2010