Six Tasmanian schools shut over asbestos play sand fears as dozens of ACT schools to remain closed
by Jessica O'Bryan from World news | The Guardian on (#71GW0)
ACT education department closed schools for assessment and cleaning despite assessing the health risk as low'
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Twenty-five public schools in the Australian Capital Territory will remain closed on Tuesday and nine Tasmanian Catholic schools will fully or partially shut their doors to students after fears over children's play sand products that may contain asbestos.
More than 70 schools were shut on Monday in the territory after asbestos was detected in some samples of coloured play sand. An audit found use of the product was widespread" across the ACT's public schools.
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