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Up until the 1980s, experts believed that asbestos was only affecting those who had worked with it during manufacturing or installation, known as occupational exposure. However, what we now know is vastly different.

We are also seeing people affected through para-occupational exposure, which includes living near asbestos-related industries or bringing it home on contaminated clothing and tools.

Asbestos exposure can also be of concern through the exposure of asbestos-containing products, living with damaged asbestos building materials, and poorly performed asbestos removal. At home, work, or when you’re out and about, there can be more of an asbestos exposure risk than you might think.

So, what can you do to minimise your risk in the workplace? Well, it’s all down to health and safety. Let us run you through a few considerations.