Tag:Asbestos Exposure
Whyalla Asbestos Victims Support Group annual Memorial Service
Leading global cancer research
In loving memory of her husband, Catherine created the Rex Elliot Wegener PhD Scholarship at Flinders University in 2020, to advance mesothelioma research and improve outcomes for future sufferers. Through Catherine’s donation, the research scholarship has supported PhD student Sarita Prabhakaran to develop a much-needed database to collect and analyse mesothelioma cases from around the world.
AVA Newsletter – Summer 2025
Asbestos Danger – Flood Recovery
Communities in the Riverland and around the country have struggled through a slow-moving disaster, watching the progress of the floods along the river and waiting to see whether their properties would be affected. Many properties were inundated – shacks, businesses, caravan parks, homes, and crops were lost. People had to find somewhere else to live in the short term.
ADRI named WHO Collaborating Centre in World First
James Hardie urged to fund public health campaign following precedent-setting asbestos case
CPS Research – Qualitative Research Study into Mesothelioma
Asbestos becomes dangerous once the fibres are disturbed
Asbestos becomes dangerous once the fibres are disturbed, become airborne and then inhaled. This can happen if you’re sanding, drilling, cutting or sawing asbestos.
Don’t risk the possible health effects of asbestos exposure. There is no known safe minimum level of exposure to asbestos fibres.
Asbestos is a known carcinogen, and inhaling asbestos fibres is associated with diseases including pleural disease, asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer.
If you’re renovating an older home that may contain asbestos, call an asbestos professional for an assessment before you start. It’s just not worth the risk.
Remember that you have a legal responsibility not to harm those around you.
Exposure to airborne asbestos may cause cancer and deadly mesothelioma.
Exposure to airborne asbestos fibres may cause life-threatening illnesses like cancer and deadly mesothelioma.
Don’t risk the possible health effects of asbestos exposure. There is no known safe minimum level of exposure to asbestos fibres.
Asbestos is a known carcinogen, and inhaling asbestos fibres is associated with diseases including pleural disease, asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer.
If you’re renovating an older home that may contain asbestos, call an asbestos professional for an assessment before you start. It’s just not worth the risk.
Remember that you have a legal responsibility not to harm those around you.