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.

SILICOSIS:EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN

Silicosis is a life limiting disease caused by exposure to crystalline silica – a natural mineral found in construction materials such as concrete, bricks, tiles, and manufactured stone. When these materials are ground, cut, drilled, sanded, or demolished, inhaling the dust can cause deadly lung and respiratory diseases such as silicosis. This is not a …
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