ADRI named WHO Collaborating Centre in World First

 Below is a Media Release from Asbestos Diseases Research Institute via Medianet and a link to ...

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Asbestos, do not disturb it, drill it, cut it or break it.

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If you are unsure if something contains asbestos, do not disturb it, drill it, cut it or break it. H...

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Exposure to airborne asbestos may cause cancer and deadly mesothelioma.

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 Exposure to airborne asbestos fibres may cause life-threatening illnesses like cancer and dead...

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Before you rip up the old lino floor:

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 Before you start any work around the house, check if your home was built before the 1990s. If ...

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National Seniors Australia Modbury branch – Asbestos Awareness

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This month our volunteers gave a presentation to National Seniors at Modbury on the prevalence and d...

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Copper Coast Lunch

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 We realise that it can be difficult for AVA members living outside Adelaide to travel in for m...

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A tribute to Terry Miller from poet Lee West

Lee West reads his tribute to Terry Miller at the Asbestos Victims Memorial Service Lee West reads his tribute to Terry Miller at the Asbestos Victims Memorial Service

TERRYWe mourn the loss of Terry MillerWhose hand was always on the tillerHe guided so many through t...

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Van Soest v BHP Billiton Limited

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 TOO LATE: Marcella van Soest with a photo of her husband Willem being treated in hospital for ...

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Lung Cancer caused by Asbestos Exposure

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FROM AVA's LEGAL ADVISOR ANNIE HOFFMAN  Lung cancer is a condition that can be caused not only ...

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South Australian man wins exemplary damages from ETSA

South Australian man wins exemplary damages from ETSA South Australian man wins exemplary damages from ETSA

 A South Australian man has won exemplary damages from ETSA after being exposed to asbestos in ...

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