Further information related to this fact sheet: Asbestos in the home.
Related information on Better Health Channel
- Asbestos and your health.
- Cancer and asbestos.
- Lung cancer.
- Mesothelioma.
- Pollution - air.
- Workplace safety - hazardous substances.
Related information on other websites
Department of Health – Environmental Health.
The Cancer Council of Victoria.
Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia.
Support groups
Cancer Council Victoria - Support groups.
- Asbestos in the home (302k, pdf) [online], Environmental Health Unit, Department of Health Victoria, Victorian Government. More information here.
- Asbestos and lung disease, including mesothelioma (2009) [online], The Cancer Council of Victoria. More information here.
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