Contaminated children’s play sand sold in Australia can release toxic airborne asbestos, research finds
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Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter
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The GuardianContaminated children’s play sand sold in Australia can release toxic airborne asbestos, research findstheguardian.comExclusive New study contradicts statements that play products removed from shelves because of asbestos concerns were ‘low risk’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Colourful children’s play sand that was sold in Australia while contaminated with asbestos can release hazardous airborne fibres of the toxic mineral, researchers have discovered. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the lead researcher of the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) study, which found 90% of craft sand samples released asbestos into the air when played with, confirmed the products had been sold in Australia. Continue reading...
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