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
Calls for ban on engineered stone products
Silicosis is being described as the next “public health crisis” and many workers in the engineered stone cutting business are calling for a ban on the silica-containing product to prevent
X-ray testing “failing to reliably detect” silicosis
The Royal Australian College of Radiologists made a statement last week outlining the ways that traditional chest X-rays are “failing to reliably detect” serious lung disease. As we have reported
Former detention centre worker diagnosed with mesothelioma
A former employee of the Quamby youth detention centre in Canberra has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, raising concerns for her fellow colleagues and those detained at the same time. Three