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NSW court blames Water Board for man’s asbestos poisoning

For close to 30 years, from the ’50s to the early ’80s, asbestos was used in this country in almost every aspect of industry and building, from brake linings to fibro sheeting.

And it’s still around – one in three Australian homes built before 1982 are thought to still contain asbestos.

This, despite the known extreme dangers of the stuff and an increasing number of people suffering from mesothelioma – cancer caused by inhaling asbestos fibres.

One of the disease’s most worrying characteristics is that it takes decades to develop.

Stephen Smith contracted the disease working on a building site in the late 1960s.

In a landmark decision, a NSW court has awarded him a record damages payout and found the NSW Water Board responsible for his condition.

But the Water Board is still denying any role in Smith’s illness.

More : abc.net.au

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