A former worker at Tip Top Bakery in the UK has died, after ongoing exposure to asbestos caused epithelioid mesothelioma. Kevin Manley, 61, died of respiratory failure in February at a
Johnson & Johnson stop talc sales in the US as asbestos lawsuits mount
Johnson & Johnson has confirmed that it will no longer sell its talc baby powder products across North America and Canada. The company says it was part of an ongoing
Illegal dump remediation work begins to clean up asbestos and demolition waste
Clean up is about to begin at two locations 100km north-east of Adelaide, which have recorded several thousand tonnes of construction and demolition waste, and includes asbestos. The sites were
SA contractor stripped of asbestos removal license
A South Australian licensed asbestos removalist and demolition contractor has had his (Class B) asbestos removal license suspended immediately after a joint investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency and SafeWork
Changes to WHS model for asbestos
The national model Work Health and Safety Bill and model Code of practice regarding the management and control of asbestos in the workplace have been changed. The changes mean that