New Australian laws needed to remove asbestos.

Asbestos in Australian homes is a major concern as two out of three homes built before the early 1980s still contain asbestos. Due to this alarming figure, building unions will start a movement in Sydney next week pushing for new laws that will help remove all of this asbestos.

Australia was a high user of asbestos from the 1950s to the early1980s. The consequences of this are still heavily felt today, with Australia having the highest incident of asbestos related cancer in the world and the number of new mesothelioma cases still rising. One only has to look to mesothelioma compensation claims in Australia to get an idea of the staggering numbers of Australians being affected.

Australian building unions believe something needs to be done to get rid of deadly asbestos that is still present in our homes and buildings to prevent asbestos conditions claiming the lives of more Australians. Asbestos in our homes is a serious concern as many residents who begin renovations don’t realize their home contains asbestos until after they have been dangerously exposed.

Unions are pushing for recommendations from a government report on asbestos that was finished in June to be executed and funded. One major recommendation that is being encouraged by unions is that all homes built before 1987 which contain asbestos should be labeled to warn renters, buyers and renovators. These individuals need to be aware about the presence of asbestos in their homes as even minimal exposure to asbestos can lead to these individuals contracting a serious asbestos disease such as mesothelioma.

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