Asbestos found in mulch at new sites across Sydney following earlier Rozelle parklands discovery
by Catie McLeod from Environment | The Guardian on (#6J325)
Hazardous material found in mulch at railway substations in Dulwich Hill, Canterbury and Campsie and alongside Prospect Highway, authorities say
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Asbestos has been found in garden mulch at new locations in Sydney's inner-west and west after the discovery of contamination at the Rozelle parklands earlier this month prompted wider testing.
The Transport for NSW (TfNSW) secretary, Josh Murray, confirmed on Wednesday that asbestos had been detected in recycled mulch used at three railway electricity substations as well as in landscaping works along a highway.
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