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ADRI named WHO Collaborating Centre in World First

Below is a Media Release from Asbestos Diseases Research Institute via Medianet and a link...
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If you are unsure if something contains asbestos, do not disturb it, drill it, cut it or break it.

If you are unsure if something contains asbestos, do not disturb it, drill it, cut it or break it. H...
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Exposure to airborne asbestos fibres may cause life-threatening illnesses like cancer and deadly mesothelioma.

 Exposure to airborne asbestos fibres may cause life-threatening illnesses like cancer and dead...
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Before you rip up the old lino floor:

 Before you start any work around the house, check if your home was built before the 1990s. If ...
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Before you take out the old bathroom:

How old is your home?  Asbestos is commonly found in homes built before the late 1990s.&nb...
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National Seniors Australia Modbury branch – Asbestos Awareness

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This month our volunteers gave a presentation to National Seniors at Modbury on the prevalence and d...
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Copper Coast Lunch

We realise that it can be difficult for AVA members living outside Adelaide to travel in for meeting...
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A tribute to Terry Miller from poet Lee West

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TERRY We mourn the loss of Terry Miller Whose hand was always on the tiller He guided so many throug...
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Lung Cancer caused by Asbestos Exposure

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FROM AVA's LEGAL ADVISOR ANNIE HOFFMAN Lung cancer is a condition that can be caused not only by exp...
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Van Soest v BHP Billiton Limited

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​TOO LATE: Marcella van Soest with a photo of her husband Willem being treated in hospital for mesot...
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South Australian man wins exemplary damages from ETSA

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South Australian man wins exemplary damages from ETSA – 30th August 2013 A South Australian man has ...
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