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12-10-2007
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Warning - Absestos Contamination
The area in and around Wittenoom is heavily contaminated with blue asbestos fibres. Exposure to these fibres presents a public health risk that could result in mesothelioma, lung cancer or asbestosis.
"Travelling in the area should be avoided."
More information can be found at www.wa.gov.au/wittenoom
Government of Western Australia
Department of Local Government and Regional Development
Tel: ( 08 ) 9217 1406
Fax: ( 08 ) 9217 1555
Email: jillian.west@dlgrd.wa.gov.au
Web: www.dlgrd.wa.gov.au
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Launceston - Tasmania
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Handy warning - Its off my list of places to go
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Yeah I bought another one
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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I remember a Secondary school trip to Tasmania, one of the "sites" was to wander into an abandoned Asbestos mine. Doubt its on the itinerary any longer...
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14-11-2007
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Poly Performance Junkie
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We used to go to Wittenoon heaps as a kid when we lived in Tom Price. Awsome place from the scenery but yes the asbestos is everywhere and on everything.
JTO
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CrawlerStar
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It'll only kill you.......
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Someone should have posted this warning here 60 years ago.
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06-01-2008
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pink bits r good
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: i sometimes go to my own world, but it's ok they know me there
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a scientific study proved that 100% of people never exposed to absestos died as well
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