Despite widespread knowledge about the dangers posed by asbestos there has been a steady rise in the number of complaints about the misuse and management of asbestos in South Australia. Asbestos Diseases Society in Adelaide monitors such complaints. They say that they have received about 20 complaints in the past month alone, all dealing with exposure to asbestos.

The society's chief executive Kay Tidswell says in one instance, homes were demolished in a southern Adelaide suburb without protective sheeting and materials containing asbestos were simply thrown onto a truck.

Asbestos Diseases Society says that a number of still do not understand the dangers posed by asbestos.

"Particularly on the work sites - in building and demolition of buildings that aren't using the protective sheeting or protective clothing," she said.

"We have bosses out there exposing their workers to asbestos".


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