ANU asbestos study handed to ACT Government »

The ANU-led ACT Asbestos Health Study has handed its first report to the ACT Government as part of its investigation into health risks of Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos insulation. The report, a Descriptive Study of Mesothelioma in the ACT , describes the trends in mesothelioma incidence in the ACT from 1982 to 2014. It compares the trends with the rest of Australia but excluding Western Australia, where rates are high due to its history of asbestos mining. The study found mesothelioma trends in the ACT were consistent with national and international trends, and that on available data, ACT did not stand out. It did not investigate the underlying causes of mesothelioma, which may differ across jurisdictions. "Rates of mesothelioma have increased over time in the ACT and in the rest of Australia," said lead researcher Dr Rosemary Korda from the ANU National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health. "Although rates have been rising in the ACT, they have been lower on average than the rates for rest of Australia.
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