What To Do If You Are Exposed To Asbestos

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What To Do If You Are Exposed To Asbestos
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• Sadly there are people who break the law and dump
  asbestos in public places. 
• This is extremely dangerous.
• There are costs involved in removing and
  transporting and depositing asbestos safely.

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• Rogue builders and lazy renovators dont wish to
  pay and so simply dump the waste building
  materials usually under cover of darkness.
• In some places these people are called fly tippers

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Asbestos has the potential to cause serious
health issues

• There is no debate about the dangers imposed by
  asbestos.
• Locked away it is safe but once disturbed or once
  broken and able to drift into the atmosphere,
  people can breathe in the tiny fibres.
• If these fibres are trapped in a persons lungs,
  thats the cause of many health problems
  including death. 

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• And its not just breathing. If asbestos fibres
  get into our water supply, its possible to drink
  the dangerous fibres as well.
• There are studies that suggest you do not have to
  be at or near a site where asbestos may be set
  free into the atmosphere to become ill. 

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• It could be that a worker dealing with asbestos,
  comes home with fibres in their clothing and some
  fibres break free in the home and are inhaled by
  someone in that home who was a great distance
  from the work site.
• Asbestos travels to infect.

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Action to take

• If you think you have a symptom or symptoms of an
  illness caused by asbestos, you should seek
  medical advice as soon as possible.
• If you have come into contact with asbestos by
  being close to broken material or living with
  someone who has, even if you dont have any
  symptoms, still seek immediate medical advice.

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• Here are some possible symptoms if you have been
  exposed to asbestos.
• A dry cough
• Chest or abdominal pain
• Fatigue
• Anaemia
• Weight loss
• Being short of breath
• A poor appetite

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• Asbestos is banned
• Australia and a number of overseas countries have
  banned the use of asbestos.
• The manner in which it must be handled and where
  it may be stored are now all covered by laws and
  regulations. 
• Penalties for mishandling asbestos are severe.

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• If your property contains asbestos or you think
  it does and would like to be sure, contacting a
  leading asbestos removal Adelaide professional
  such as Allstar Asbestos Removals is your first
  step.
• They can inspect and advise you about the
  asbestos you have and its condition. If it needs
  to be removed, the experts at your property can
  provide a free quote and your peace of mind
  begins.

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• Also Read
• How To Prevent Air Pollution During Asbestos
  Removal Adelaide?
• Asbestos Roofs in Adelaide Know the risks
• Asbestos Removal Process and Complications
  in Adelaide

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