Federal health officials are scrutinizing a mineral—added to some makeup, medications, and foods—that many people have never thought twice about: talc. In a recent viewpoint article called “Priorities for a New FDA,” published in the medical journal JAMA, Dr. Martin Makary, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Dr. Vinay Prasad, the FDA’s Chief Medical […]
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Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton has raised concerns that a Cheltenham hotel which is up for sale is “riddled with asbestos”. The four-star 84-room Queens Hotel in the Promenade is owned by Sutton Hotel Collection. Mr Dunkerton made the claim as councillors considered his plans for No 131 Promenade, a luxury boutique hotel and restaurant across the road. […]
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By Harriet Tatham Posted 12h ago12 hours ago, updated 6h ago6 hours ago Earlwood resident Lydia Feng says the failure to remove asbestos from her street for several months amounts to government negligence.(ABC News: Harriet Tatham) New South Wales’ health and safety regulator is “making enquiries” after sheets containing hazardous asbestos were left lying, uncovered and accessible to the public […]
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A WODONGA house has been deemed uninhabitable after deadly Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos was found. It has blue, white and brown asbestos in bedrooms, cupboards and flooring and needs to be demolished. MP Bill Tilley told Victoria’s parliament this week how it was discovered in May when tenants had a problem with a flickering light. […]
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A Melbourne concrete company has been slapped with a $285,000 fine for dumping thousands of tonnes of asbestos at a primary school where it was building a soccer pitch. Victoria’s environmental watchdog charged Concrete Concepts (Vic) Pty Ltd with land pollution and dumping more than 100 loads of asbestos-contaminated material at an unlicensed site. Melbourne […]
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Following two very recent incidents and several others in the last year, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has issued a repeat warning about the dangers of using high pressure water cleaners on asbestos roofs. At worst, the outlawed practice could significantly impact the lives of friends, family and neighbours, while those who choose to engage […]
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The walking trail along Acton Peninsula. Photo: NCA. Work will soon start to remediate contaminated areas of Acton Peninsula after the discovery of asbestos earlier this year. The National Capital Authority fenced off a large part of the peninsula after a member of the community alerted it to suspected asbestos surfacing on a walking track […]
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A molecular immunologist from The University of Western Australia with a distinguished track record in researching asbestos related cancer has been presented with a prestigious award by the Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia (ADSA). “The scientific journey is one of both revelation and disappointment and never in equal measure, but our failures drive us forward […]
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Following prosecution by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), A to Z Demolition Pty Ltd (A to Z) and its former Director have been fined in Parramatta Local Court for supplying false or misleading information about asbestos waste disposals. The prosecutions have cost A to Z and its former Director a total of $55,000. The […]
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