Savas Avan, who mailed asbestos-filled packages to embassies and consulates in January of this year has been marked for release from prison. The Court of Appeal in Victoria deemed that
Pool hinge gaskets: SafeWork Safety Alert
SafeWork NSW has released information regarding the hinge gaskets used to secure glass pool fencing, advising that those installed before 2004 may contain asbestos. While the gaskets do not pose
Asbestos left in Sydney park for 5 months
A popular park in Sydney’s south-west has been found to be the site of illegally dumped asbestos, which has remained at the site for more than five months. Wilson Park
Asbestos waste levies reduced across NSW
In a bid to discourage illegal dumping of asbestos-containing materials, the NSW Government has announced that it will remove the levy on asbestos waste, providing it is less than a
Asbestos-spiked beer linked to rising throat cancer across the UK
The use of asbestos-containing materials in the 1970s in breweries may be responsible for an increase in oesophageal cancers. The materials were used to filter out microscopic particles that affected