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| AISS - Asbestos Information and Support Service Not-for-profit community based charitable organisation that has provided support and assistance to Victorian asbestos disease sufferers and their families. AISS is run by volunteers and is centrally located in Melbourne's CBD, Australia. |
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| Asbestos Diseases Research Institute ADRI was established by the Asbestos Diseases Research Foundation (ADRF), a charitable, not-for-profit organisation. The ADRI’s primary objective is to provide a better future for all those Australians exposed to asbestos and to be instrumental in promoting effective preventative measures. |
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| Mesothelioma Center Offers the most comprehensive and current information on asbestos exposure and mesothelioma. Site designed for North American user however offering relevant material to all Australians looking for additional information on Mesothelioma. |
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| PubMed; Asbestosis Breathing in asbestos fibers can cause scar tissue (fibrosis) to form inside the lung. Scarred lung tissue does not expand and contract normally.How severe the disease is depends on how long the person was exposed to asbestos and the amount he or she breathed in. Often, people do not notice symptoms for 20 years or more after the asbestos exposure. |
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| Asbestos Diseases Society Providing information on asbestos, its risk and to initiate programs to reduce the fourth wave of asbestos diseases. |
| Unveiling the Truth About Pleural Plaques Related to Asbestos A lot of things can be happening inside our body without us knowing about it. For instance, a person may discover that he has pleural plaques on her lungs after submitting.. | |
| Asbestosis: A Silent Killer? In 1992, a person named Nellie Kershaw died after a prolonged exposure to asbestos while working in a textile company. She was the first diagnosed pulmonary asbestosis case. However, justice was not served well on her death. | |
| Mesothelioma: Is There a Hope to Outlive This Illness? Mesothelioma derived its word from “mesothelium”; a term that refers to the outer covering of the body’s internal organs. This is where the cancer originates before it spreads or metastasize. | |
| Asbestos Exposure Asbestos is a material used in a wide range of products because if its versatility, durability, fire resistance and insulation capabilities. On the other hand, prolonged asbestos exposure can cause all manner of illnesses... | |
| Asbestos Mining in Australia A complete ban on asbestos was introduced in Australia in 1991, though some materials that were in storage were still being utilized in the years that followed. Queensland began regulating asbestos removal in 2005, and those that remove and haul... | |
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