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More than 200 schools, ECEs call ministry over asbestos sand fears
16 Nov 2025 21:31 GMT
… tested positive for tremolite asbestos, officials said on Saturday … should contact a licensed asbestos assessor or removalist for … in the Asbestos Removal Licence Holders Register: Asbestos removal licence … during exposure must be disposed of as asbestos waste …
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Dunedin primary school closed for asbestos testing
16 Nov 2025 21:06 GMT
… of asbestos associated with higher cancer risks at low exposure levels … being recalled for possible trace asbestos".
"We … delivered it to Scope (Asbestos experts) for testing. The … should contact a licensed asbestos assessor or removalist for …
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Schools close as more types of play sand test positive for asbestos
16 Nov 2025 18:51 GMT
… of asbestos associated with higher cancer risks at low exposure levels … and clean by professional asbestos cleaners," the school … that the presence of asbestos in products that are … should contact a licensed asbestos assessor or removalist for …
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‘Negative to airborne asbestos’, but Australia still shuts 69 schools after sand recall
16 Nov 2025 15:37 GMT
… tests were “negative to airborne asbestos” at all schools. The … product.
What diseases can asbestos cause?
Asbestos is a mineral once … many years. Long-term exposure can lead to serious illness … and New Zealand ban asbestos and any products containing …
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Asbestos-contaminated sand fears close dozens of schools in Australia
16 Nov 2025 14:38 GMT
… to have traces of asbestos, forcing the schools to … come back “negative to airborne asbestos” from all schools. People … reasonably practicable,” she continued.
Exposure to asbestos, once widely used in … or export of asbestos or goods containing asbestos. The U. …
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Nervous parents want answers after asbestos found in kids’ magic sand products
15 Nov 2025 23:07 GMT
… tested positive for tremolite asbestos, prompting yesterday’s urgent … University of Technology and asbestos researcher Dr Terri-Ann … not develop cancer from exposure to asbestos.
“And if you … , Saunders suggested testing for asbestos.
“I would recommend testing …
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Kmart urgently recalls popular kids' product amid growing asbestos fears
15 Nov 2025 10:00 GMT
… notice emphasised that respirable asbestos fibres, the dangerous kind … on the disposal of asbestos waste, including disposal facilities … identified the risk of exposure to traces of … schools during the closures.
Asbestos-contaminated mulch prompted the …
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Asbestos fears spark alerts as more SA schools uncover coloured sand products
15 Nov 2025 09:22 GMT
… tests that detected tremolite asbestos.
The products - widely … before contacting a licensed asbestos removalist to remove the … agency noted that “respirable asbestos” - particles small enough to … far, and assessed the exposure risk as low.
Retailer …
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Sand linked to asbestos scare found at over 100 SA education sites
15 Nov 2025 06:39 GMT
… on Friday due to potential asbestos exposure.
In South Australia, the … because they may include asbestos, which is a prohibited … closed due to potential asbestos contamination in coloured sand … before contacting a licensed asbestos removalist to remove the …
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'If it was my child': Epidemiologist not worried by asbestos in sand
15 Nov 2025 04:03 GMT
… Friday due to fears of asbestos exposure has reopened, as an … when testing detected traces of asbestos.
The sand products are … closed due to potential asbestos contamination in coloured sand … negative results for traces of asbestos.
Professor Kirk said he …