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The Asbestos Tragedy of Colin Arthur ’s Life and his Fight to Help Other
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Next week a special forum is being held in Adelaide about the dangers of asbestos. Medical authorities are warning that a third wave of victims is now appearing, people who might have only had passing contact with the deadly fibre. It comes as an Adelaide man was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his work with asbestos sufferers. As Graham Badger reports, the disease is taking an extraordinary toll on Colin Arthur’s family. BARBARA ARTHUR, ASBESTOS VICTIM: It’s so devastating to think that you can kill your children by giving them a hug. COLIN ARTHUR, ASBESTOS VICTIM: I lay in bed of a night-time, just thinking, “What have I done? What have I done?” GRAHAM BADGER: The torment Colin Arthur and his wife Barbara talk about is asbestosis, a disease that is literally destroying their family. Their story began almost 30 years ago when Colin made asbestos cement pipes at James Hardie’s Elizabeth factory. More : abc.net.au |
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