The NSW Environment Protection Authority is investigating the presence of contaminated mulch across Sydney, with fears of asbestos found at various sites, including an aged care facility and a popular walking track in Sydney's Inner West. Mulch containing asbestos and construction waste has raised concerns, with a total of 47 asbestos-positive sites identified in Sydney and New South Wales. The asbestos crisis in Sydney has escalated as more sites return positive results, prompting Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek to express significant concern. Despite widespread asbestos contamination, experts reassure that the risk is not significant, although residents in Sydney and Canberra remain worried.
Sydney asbestos crisis: EPA ‘following up’ on whether second mulch supplier is involved https://t.co/O13SR8yuKZ
Widespread asbestos contamination of mulch has left residents of Sydney and Canberra worried, but experts say it does not pose a "significant risk". We unpack how asbestos causes health issues and what kinds of exposure are harmful.
Sydney’s asbestos crisis is deepening as the NSW Environment Protection Authority confirms another seven sites have returned positive results in the past 24 hours. https://t.co/DIcj7nMHpJ
Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek says the asbestos crisis in Sydney is a huge concern”. https://t.co/uye5NIllxz
Sydney’s Asbestos crisis has deepened after six more sites returned positive results. https://t.co/jQmOht6c5K
The total number of asbestos-positive sites around Sydney and New South Wales remains at 47 as of this morning. #9News https://t.co/rSxQ7Gy0So
Morning Mail: building waste found in mulch, Assange’s last chance hearing begins, Darling River ‘destroyed’ https://t.co/jcvAVACDQg
Mulch at centre of NSW asbestos crisis also contained ‘construction and demolition waste’ https://t.co/YXtniMoJHW
There are fears asbestos mulch has been located on a popular walking track in Sydney’s Inner West, with council confirming mulch from Greenlife Resource Recovery had been used to upgrade a site along the Bay Run. FULL REPORT: https://t.co/EycPt5WAxp https://t.co/kXveU0YQ70
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has confirmed a further six sites, including an aged care facility, have returned positive tests for asbestos as the agency continues to investigate the presence of contaminated mulch across Sydney. https://t.co/864CEi2cT6