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About Asbestos

Asbestos is a general term for a group of naturally occurring minerals. Asbestos minerals can be separated into strong, very fine fibres that are durable, flexible and heat resistant. Because of these qualities, asbestos has been used in many industrial and consumer products for example in asbestos cement sheeting (or more commonly known as “fibro”) and in insulation products.

Asbestos presents a hazard if fibres of a respirable size become airborne and are then inhaled.

Hundreds of thousands, if not millions of Australians have been exposed to asbestos at some time throughout their life. As a result of this exposure, people can, and have contracted asbestos conditions.

Asbestos conditions include mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, asbestos related pleural disease, pleural thickening and pleural plaques. These conditions usually have a long latency period between the date the worker was exposed, and the date the condition develops. For example, the average latency period for mesothelioma is approximately 35 years.....read full article

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