This National Asbestos Awareness Month, Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council is urging homeowners, renovators and tradies to take the warnings about asbestos seriously.
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Council Director Development and Community Chris Imrie reported asbestos was used in a broad range of building and decorator products that can still be found in one in three brick, weatherboard, fibro and clad homes.
“It can be in any home built or renovated before 1987,” Mr Imrie said.
Thirteen Australians die of asbestos-related diseases (12 from malignant mesothelioma) and another 13 are diagnosed with mesothelioma every week.
Between 10am and 11.30pm in Parker Street this Saturday, October 21 locals can learn more with a purpose-built, mobile model home designed to demonstrate where asbestos might be found visiting.
