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What every firefighter should know about asbestos

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.

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