Aging cement water pipes in New Zealand are eroding faster than expected, with many community members concerned about the presence of asbestos in drinking water as a result. A University
Proposed site for new Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital contaminated with asbestos and hazardous waste
The proposed location for the new Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital has been found to be contaminated with friable asbestos and hazardous waste, including lead. The contamination of the site at the Bankstown
Traditional landowners call for complete remediation of Wittenoom – is it possible?
Is it possible to remediate all of Wittenoom? With the town formally closed as of last month, both experts and traditional land owners say that the site should be successfully
Indigenous Childcare Centre raises concerns over asbestos exposure
An Indigenous childcare centre has raised safety concerns after toxic fill was used at a construction site nearby. The Yappera Children’s Service Co-Operative in Thornbury is near the Sir Douglas
US EPA looks to ban chrysolite asbestos
The Environmental Protection Agency of the United States has moved to propose an outright ban on chrysolite asbestos, which is the most common form of it that is still available