What every firefighter should know about asbestos
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Firefighters are at risk of asbestos exposure because of its frequent use in older structures and its ability to linger in the air even after a fire has been extinguished. Check out the info on these websites:
Mesothelioma Web (US)
Firefighter asbestos FAQs
Australian Asbestos info and support groups New South Wales: Asbestos Diseases Foundation Australia ADFA news
Queensland: Queensland Asbestos Related Diseases Support Society
South Australia: The Asbestos Victims Association (SA)
Victoria: Asbestos Diseases Society Victoria Victoria (Gippsland) Awareness campaign
Western Australia: Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia Inc
ACTU asbestos info.
Unionsafe.com.au Access to Treatment for Mesothelioma in Australia is not equal for all.
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