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- Asbestos in the home.
- Hazardous waste.
- Mesothelioma.
- Workplace safety - hazardous substances.
- Cancer and asbestos.
Related information on other websites
Environment Protection Authority Victoria.
Department of Health – Environmental Health Unit
US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Support groups
Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia.
References used for this fact sheet
- Toxicological profile for asbestos, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Department of Health and Human Services, USA. More information here.
- Hazards on your property after a bushfire [online], Environmental Health Unit, Department of Health, Victorian Government. More information here.
- The transport and disposal of waste asbestos [online], Environment Protection Authority Victoria. EPA publication No.364 1. More information here.
- Asbestos in the home [online], Environmental Health Unit, Department of Health, Victorian Government. More information here.
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