Before you do any odd job or maintenance around the place this Christmas break, stop and and think about asbestos. As we enter the Christmas holiday period in Australia, many businesses are closing for an extended break giving their workers or owners a chance to catch up around home, or relax and do some maintenance…
A great day for Brazil (and the world) on Wednesday the 29th November 2017 ~ the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) banned the production, commercialism and use of asbestos in Brazil, by a vote of 7 over 2.¹ A huge congratulations is due to Fernanda Giannasi (pictured at the 2013 ADAO Conference), a leading Brazilian…
It has been reported online, that the Australian Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association (AIMVIA) believes privately imported classic vehicles are being unfairly targeted by the Australian Border Force for the presence of asbestos. Since 2012 illegal asbestos imports have been high on the agenda for for all anti-asbestos advocates and the unions. What is happening…
As we start the Australian summer it is pertinent to stop and have a think about the danger of asbestos when exposed to storms, floods and fires. The hidden danger that lurks is invisible and might not show its’ hand for decades after – but it is real, and it does kill people. The Bernie…
