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Asbestos In Navy Parts

Newcastle Herald

Wednesday January 7, 2009

The Age

AUSTRALIAN sailors are being exposed to deadly asbestos fibres because the navy continues to use contaminated parts, years after they were outlawed.

A report prepared by a defence contractor found that "thousands of personnel" may have been exposed to the carcinogen. The Age

© 2009 Newcastle Herald

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