When asbestos fibres enter the body, they cannot be expelled.This can cause more than one type of asbestos disease.
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BHP Billiton urged to do the right thing by Whyalla asbestos victims following High Court decision
South Australian asbestos victims have welcomed a significant legal victory in the High Court, which they hope will end nearly two decades of aggressive litigation by BHP Billiton against former employees who have been diagnosed with asbestos related diseases.
FROM AVA’s LEGAL ADVISOR ANNIE HOFFMAN
Lung cancer is a condition that can be caused not only by exposure to asbestos, but by other carcinogens, most notably cigarette smoke. Lung cancer is different from mesothelioma in this respect. Mesothelioma in Australia is only caused by exposure to asbestos.
Research to end asbestos related cancer.
Scientists from Flinders University are trying to develop a new treatment for a highly aggressive, asbestos-related lung cancer that is set to become more prevalent in the future.