The Australian Workers’ Union is calling for the creation of a
registry of buildings containing asbestos and for a 20-year
removal program, AboutMesothelioma.Net reports.
AWU’s national secretary, Paul Howes, called for a new national
strategy to identify and remove asbestos…
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