Three weeks after a tornado ripped through the Denison Country Caravan Park in New South Wales, it still remains closed to the public due to asbestos contaminating the site. Representatives from the NSW Government will now start to look at how much it is going to cost to clean up the damage.
This asbestos inspection by New South Wales government representatives has been welcomed by Fred Longmire, the Corowa Council Major who has spoken out about his frustration as to how slow the government has taken to respond to the situation. The asbestos is present where there is damage in the park thus it is these areas that pose a risk to people’s health.
Asbestos can create a health risk for people who are exposed to it. Following exposure to asbestos, a person may well contract an asbestos condition such mesothelioma or asbestos related pleural disease.
These health risks are the reason the Environmental Protection Agency has placed restrictions on the park to remain closed. This is a precaution to ensure nobody is exposed to asbestos, thus reducing the risk of people contracting asbestos related illnesses. These kinds of actions are extremely important in these situations as Australia has one of the highest rates of asbestos related diseases in the world.
