ANU survey to study Mr Fluffy health impacts »

The Australian National University (ANU) has launched the third stage of its ACT Asbestos Health Study to examine health concerns of people who have lived in a house with loose-fill asbestos insulation. Chief Investigator Associate Professor Martyn Kirk said a confidential survey would be sent to people registered as living in a Mr Fluffy house when the ACT Government announced its buy-back program on 28 October 2014. Invitations to owners and tenants would be sent out over the next week. The invitation also asks people to refer the survey to others in their household aged over 18 years so a complete picture can be created. Previous residents who have registered with the ACT Asbestos Response Taskforce will also be invited to take part and will be sent a separate invitation in coming weeks. The survey aims to give a clear picture of self-reported health impacts of living in a house which contained loose fill asbestos. It will examine the physical health effects as well as the psychological issues associated with living in a Mr Fluffy house.