Asbestos Awareness Month

23rd November 2022

National Asbestos Awareness Month

With deadly asbestos remaining hidden in one third of Aussie homes and with the popularity of renovating continuing to grow, as homeowners are gripped by interest rate hikes amid the unprecedented lack of tradespersons and the rising costs of labour, concerns are growing that homeowners are taking avoidable risks with asbestos, jeopardising their health and the health of others when doing DIY renovations.

Over 4,000 Australians die every year from asbestos-related diseases – 265% more than the annual national road toll. So as long as asbestos-containing materials remain in homes built or renovated prior to 1990, it’s vital that DIYers, homeowners, renovators and tradies heed the warnings and learn to respect the serious dangers of asbestos to help save lives.

Asbestos can be in any brick, weatherboard, fibro or clad home built or renovated before 1990. It was used everywhere - lurking under floor coverings including carpets, linoleum and vinyl tiles, behind wall and floor tiles, in cement floors, internal and external walls, ceilings and ceiling space (insulation), eaves, garages, roofs, around hot water pipes, fences, home extensions, garages, outdoor toilets, backyard and farm structures, chook sheds and even dog kennels.

For more information please visit https://asbestosawareness.com.au

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