A former UK hairdresser has been diagnosed with mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos-containing materials in hairdryers over a career that spanned several decades. Calogero La Bella, 80, was diagnosed
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Spotlight on NZ benchtop industry after Australian industry action
New Zealand’s stone benchtop industry is in focus as authorities respond to the rising levels of lung disease among workers exposed to silica dust. The NZ safety authority has issued
Recall of Johnson & Johnson baby powder after asbestos traces found
Johnson & Johnson’s US share price has taken a dive after the company announced a voluntary recall of its baby powder, following the discovery that some of the product bottles
Asbestos clean up next to Melbourne childcare centre
Two weeks after we first reported on the matter, workers in protective clothing are continuing to remove asbestos-containing material at a site in Melbourne’s Altona North, which is adjacent to
Safety warning from Cancer Council over silicosis rates
New figures released by the Cancer Council as part of its National Safe Work Month safety campaign around crystalline silica exposure have revealed that more than half a million Australians
