ACT Asbestos Health Study

Abstract

The ACT Asbestos Health Study examined the health effects of living in a house with loose-fill asbestos insulation in the ACT. The study provided information on domestic exposure to loose-fill asbestos in the ACT and on the health concerns of current and recent residents of Mr Fluffy houses. It also reported on mesothelioma incidence in the ACT, and if data allowed it, provide estimates of the risk of mesothelioma and other cancers associated with living in an affected residence. The study was in response to multiple health forums held in 2014 with concerned residents of Mr Fluffy houses. There are 1,022 known residential properties affected by loose fill ‘Mr Fluffy’ amosite asbestos insulation in the ACT. While the mesothelioma rate is low in the ACT, at around 10 cases per year, concerns were raised by residents about the potential health impacts associated with living and in some cases, renovating, loose-fill asbestos homes.ACT Government. ACT Health and the ACT Asbestos Health Study Steering Committee.Protocols / Martyn Kirk, Rosemary Korda, Cathy Banwell, Phil Batterham, Mark Clements & Bruce Armstrong -- Vol. 1. Descriptive Study of Mesothelioma in the Australian Capital Territory / Rosemary J. Korda, Mark S. Clements, Bruce K. Armstrong,Susan M. Trevenar & Martyn D. Kirk-- Vol. 2. Focus Group Discussions / Cathy Banwell, Ginny Sargent, Susan M. Trevenar & Martyn D. Kirk -- Vol. 3. Cross Sectional Survey Report / Martyn D. Kirk, Philip J. Batterham, Mark S. Clements, Bruce K. Armstrong, Susan M. Trevenar, Jennifer A. Welsh & Rosemary J. Korda-- Vol. 4.1. Data Linkage Study on the Risk of Mesothelioma and Other Cancers in Residents of Affected Properties in the ACT / Rosemary J. Korda1, Mark S. Clements, Bruce K. Armstrong, Hsei Di Law, Tenniel Guiver, Philip R. Anderson, Susan M. Trevenar & Martyn D. Kirk -- Vol 4.2 Q &