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| AISS - Asbestos Information and Support Service Not-for-profit community based charitable organisation that has provided support and assistance to Victorian asbestos disease sufferers and their families. AISS is run by volunteers and is centrally located in Melbourne's CBD, Australia. |
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| Asbestos Diseases Research Institute ADRI was established by the Asbestos Diseases Research Foundation (ADRF), a charitable, not-for-profit organisation. The ADRI’s primary objective is to provide a better future for all those Australians exposed to asbestos and to be instrumental in promoting effective preventative measures. |
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| Asbestos Diseases Society Providing information on asbestos, its risk and to initiate programs to reduce the fourth wave of asbestos diseases. |
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| Asbestos Diseases Society of South Australia ADSSA is committed to: providing counselling, support and information to asbestos disease victims, assisting the family and friends of those who develop asbestos related diseases. |
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| Asbestos Diseases Society of Victoria Providing community awareness and support programs, these include counselling and individual support, Mesothelioma Support Group, telephone information, asbestos awareness week, fact and information sheets and reference library. |
Unveiling the Truth About Pleural Plaques Related to Asbestos A lot of things can be happening inside our body without us knowing about it. For instance, a person may discover that he has pleural plaques on her lungs after submitting.. | |
Asbestosis: A Silent Killer? In 1992, a person named Nellie Kershaw died after a prolonged exposure to asbestos while working in a textile company. She was the first diagnosed pulmonary asbestosis case. However, justice was not served well on her death. | |
Mesothelioma: Is There a Hope to Outlive This Illness? Mesothelioma derived its word from “mesotheliumâ€; a term that refers to the outer covering of the body’s internal organs. This is where the cancer originates before it spreads or metastasize. | |
Asbestos Exposure Asbestos is a material used in a wide range of products because if its versatility, durability, fire resistance and insulation capabilities. On the other hand, prolonged asbestos exposure can cause all manner of illnesses... | |
Asbestos Mining in Australia A complete ban on asbestos was introduced in Australia in 1991, though some materials that were in storage were still being utilized in the years that followed. Queensland began regulating asbestos removal in 2005, and those that remove and haul... | |