Experts and traditional indigenous land owners have expressed concern over the actions of the WA Government, which is proposing investing in roads across the Pilbara so that Hancock Prospecting can
Asbestos removal safety blitz underway in QLD
WorkSafe Queensland has confirmed it is conducting a state-wide blitz on businesses and their compliance with licensing regarding asbestos and asbestos-related material handling throughout August. Per the Work Health and
Elderly woman’s family tasked with cleaning up dumped asbestos on private property
The family of a woman who has dementia are selling the family home to pay for her care, but the situation has become difficult after discovering that the property sits
Rates of mesothelioma in women rising 25%, highest in ‘take-home’ exposed
A recent study published in the US CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report has confirmed that deaths in women from malignant mesothelioma continue to rise despite banning and declining use
UK company director receives suspended sentence, fines total £100,000 over asbestos failings
A United Kingdom company director and two related engineering firms, who all failed to manage the risks of asbestos to employees appropriately, have been ordered to pay more than £100,000