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    The unseen killer

    Apr 11, 2018 3 minutes

    Once hailed as a ‘miracle’ material for its heat and water resistant qualities, asbestos has also been responsible for causing the deaths of thousands of Australians. Having long been woven into the very fabric of our society, integrated into homes and workplaces, today, asbestos often remains concealed in products and locations most people wouldn’t expect and, if disturbed, can have deadly consequences.

    Although a total ban came into force at the end of 2003, asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) remain in one-third of Australian homes and can lurk unseen in many commercial and non-residential properties built or refurbished prior to

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