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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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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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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