Global Summit on Asbestos Disposal has Hidden Significance for Perth
Announcement posted by AAA Skips 12 Jan 2017
Provider of asbestos disposal skip bins in Perth reveals why the recent summit in Brisbane was so important for all of Australia.
Perth, WA, January 12, 2017 - On 14-15 November, 2016, the 3rd International Conference on Asbestos Awareness and Management was held in Brisbane. This was in international conference about a subject that is especially relevant to us here in Perth.
Participants included scientists, mesothelioma victims, doctors and others in various fields who lent their expertise to help bring awareness to the fact that improper asbestos treatment and disposal is still killing Australians and others across the world.
Currently, it is estimated that 12 people die from mesothelioma every week in Australia. This disease has only one cause: exposure to asbestos. Australia is currently second only to England in mesothelioma deaths globally.
Asbestos Disposal, Mesothelioma and the DIY Home Renovator
In Australia, the group of people who have the highest rate of mesothelioma deaths are DIY home renovators. According to research presented in the conference, DIY home renovators in Australia feel they haven’t be provided with enough education or information about how to stay safe from asbestos exposure when renovating their homes.
Peter Tighe is the CEO of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency. According to Mr Tighe, the most important issue isn’t that asbestos is dangerous to one’s health; it’s the fact that the symptoms don’t show up until 20 years after asbestos exposure. By the time symptoms do show up, the diagnosis is usually fatal. The average lifespan of someone who has received a diagnosis of mesothelioma is only nine months.
Mr Tighe feels it is essential that DIY home renovators receive more information about how to identify, safely remove and safely dispose of asbestos to keep it from harming themselves and others, such as neighbours or their families.
Why Australia Has Such a Problem with Asbestos
Between 1950 and 1970, Australia, like the rest of the world, was in the baby boom. That also meant a building boom to make room for all of the families that were created. During that period, asbestos sheeting was the material of choice for building. Worldwide statistics show that Australia had the largest per capita use of asbestos worldwide during that period.
In retrospect, it is easy to see how that caused so many mesothelioma deaths. However, it also means that many buildings from that era are like ticking time bombs that still contain asbestos in their walls. Any breach in the integrity of an asbestos wall exposes the homeowner to asbestos. When a well-meaning DIY home renovator tears down asbestos walls without knowing they had asbestos in them, it is a recipe for disaster.
Just how has mesothelioma affected those who worked on houses before the health risks of asbestos were known? Statistically, one out of seventeen carpenters born in the 1940’s dies of mesothelioma. For construction workers, the odds are one in fifty-five. For plumbers, painters and electricians, the odds are one in 125.
Asbestos represents a serious health threat, not only in Perth, but across Australia.
AAA Skips provides skip bins and asbestos disposal for Perth and all suburbs north of the river. They are a family business that is dedicated to providing the best customer service in the business. To learn more, call 0438 918 850 or visit their website: http://www.minibinsperth.com/.
Participants included scientists, mesothelioma victims, doctors and others in various fields who lent their expertise to help bring awareness to the fact that improper asbestos treatment and disposal is still killing Australians and others across the world.
Currently, it is estimated that 12 people die from mesothelioma every week in Australia. This disease has only one cause: exposure to asbestos. Australia is currently second only to England in mesothelioma deaths globally.
Asbestos Disposal, Mesothelioma and the DIY Home Renovator
In Australia, the group of people who have the highest rate of mesothelioma deaths are DIY home renovators. According to research presented in the conference, DIY home renovators in Australia feel they haven’t be provided with enough education or information about how to stay safe from asbestos exposure when renovating their homes.
Peter Tighe is the CEO of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency. According to Mr Tighe, the most important issue isn’t that asbestos is dangerous to one’s health; it’s the fact that the symptoms don’t show up until 20 years after asbestos exposure. By the time symptoms do show up, the diagnosis is usually fatal. The average lifespan of someone who has received a diagnosis of mesothelioma is only nine months.
Mr Tighe feels it is essential that DIY home renovators receive more information about how to identify, safely remove and safely dispose of asbestos to keep it from harming themselves and others, such as neighbours or their families.
Why Australia Has Such a Problem with Asbestos
Between 1950 and 1970, Australia, like the rest of the world, was in the baby boom. That also meant a building boom to make room for all of the families that were created. During that period, asbestos sheeting was the material of choice for building. Worldwide statistics show that Australia had the largest per capita use of asbestos worldwide during that period.
In retrospect, it is easy to see how that caused so many mesothelioma deaths. However, it also means that many buildings from that era are like ticking time bombs that still contain asbestos in their walls. Any breach in the integrity of an asbestos wall exposes the homeowner to asbestos. When a well-meaning DIY home renovator tears down asbestos walls without knowing they had asbestos in them, it is a recipe for disaster.
Just how has mesothelioma affected those who worked on houses before the health risks of asbestos were known? Statistically, one out of seventeen carpenters born in the 1940’s dies of mesothelioma. For construction workers, the odds are one in fifty-five. For plumbers, painters and electricians, the odds are one in 125.
Asbestos represents a serious health threat, not only in Perth, but across Australia.
AAA Skips provides skip bins and asbestos disposal for Perth and all suburbs north of the river. They are a family business that is dedicated to providing the best customer service in the business. To learn more, call 0438 918 850 or visit their website: http://www.minibinsperth.com/.