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Diseases from Inhaling Asbestos
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Esso workers moved over asbestos fears
1 November 2011: Esso has removed 32 workers from its Marlin-A oil and gas platform in Bass Strait because of concerns over asbestos.
Masking tape used to cover hospital asbestos
16 November 2011: Nurses says asbestos found in a central Queensland hospital two months ago has been covered up with masking tape.
Campaign to lift asbestos warnings
24 November 2011: A group of Tasmanian unions wants the safety warning about asbestos on building and demolition sites upgraded.
Govt considers Molonglo asbestos options
6 December 2010: The ACT Planning and Land Authority will today put forward options for dealing with asbestos-contaminated waste at a new housing development in Canberra’s south-east.
Train workers paid to wait while asbestos removed
7 December 2011: Train builder Downer EDI has agreed to continue paying employees who refuse to work due to asbestos contamination fears at its Cardiff rail workshops.
Train builder to address workers about asbestos
14 December 2011: Operations at Downer E-D-I Cardiff rail workshops may not return to normal until the new year due to the discovery of asbestos.
Asbestos next big challenge for NBN
27 December: The company delivering the National Broadband Network could be forced to remove asbestos from trenches being dug for the project.
Residents flee as warehouse burns in Pascoe Vale
4 February 2011: … concerns were also mounting over the toxic asbestos within the burning building.
WorkSafe warns of asbestos blitz
10 March 2011: WorkSafe will inspect a number of work sites across regional Western Australia to check safety provisions for asbestos.