Category : About Asbestos

25th July 2006
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Hate mail for asbestos campaigner (AUS)


11th July 2006
Asbestos victim Bernie Banton says he has received hate mail during his fight to secure compensation for victims of James Hardie's building products. Appearing on Andrew Denton's 'Enough Rope' program tonight with his wife Karen, Mr Banton speaks about… more »
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Asbestos compensation cap lifted (AUS)


16th June 2006
Asbestos victims have welcomed changes to a Victorian law that limited the amount of compensation they could receive. Under the old law, people who were not at work when they were exposed to asbestos had a cap on claims for lost earnings. All asbestos v… more »
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What is Asbestos Poisoning?


01st June 2006
Asbestos Poisoning Asbestos poisoning occurs when a person experiences harmful health complications as a result of hazardous exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is the name of a group of chemicals that were used extensively to make thousands of products be… more »