Asbestos is a fibrous silicate material found naturally in the environment. Because of its versatility and usefulness, it was heavily mined and processed for decades. Up until the mid-1980s, Australia had one of the highest rates of asbestos use per person in the world, and it was banned in December 2003. Many properties built in the 70’s and 80’s contain asbestos in various forms.

There is no safe level of exposure to asbestos fibres, and the results of exposure can be catastrophic. If you are planning any renovations you need to know whether the areas that may be Danger Asbestos refurbished contain asbestos fibres, because if asbestos is disturbed it can release dangerous fine particles of dust that if breathed in, can cause asbestosis, malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, laryngeal cancer and other serious diseases. Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of mesothelioma, the cancer caused by asbestos, and there is a great guide on it here.