❓ A parliamentary question seeks information on asbestos-related deaths of former Wittenoom residents, particularly those who moved there after the mine closure. The Minister acknowledges the question and provides a limited response due to the difficulty in tracking asbestos-related diseases.
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WITTENOOM - ASBESTOS-RELATED DISEASES
(1) Is it known how many former residents of Wittenoom have died from asbestos-related diseases? (2) If so, how many residents who moved to Wittenoom after the closure of the mine in 1966 have died? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) Is it known how many former residents of Wittenoom have died from asbestos-related diseases? (2) If so, how many residents who moved to Wittenoom after the closure of the mine in 1966 have died? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. The lag time for asbestos-related diseases makes this difficult to accurately evaluate. (2) At least one case of mesothelioma has been diagnosed in a resident who went to Wittenoom after mining operations had ceased.
(2) If so, how many residents who moved to Wittenoom after the closure of the mine in 1966 have died? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. The lag time for asbestos-related diseases makes this difficult to accurately evaluate. (2) At least one case of mesothelioma has been diagnosed in a resident who went to Wittenoom after mining operations had ceased.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. The lag time for asbestos-related diseases makes this difficult to accurately evaluate. (2) At least one case of mesothelioma has been diagnosed in a resident who went to Wittenoom after mining operations had ceased.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. The lag time for asbestos-related diseases makes this difficult to accurately evaluate. (2) At least one case of mesothelioma has been diagnosed in a resident who went to Wittenoom after mining operations had ceased.
(1) No. The lag time for asbestos-related diseases makes this difficult to accurately evaluate. (2) At least one case of mesothelioma has been diagnosed in a resident who went to Wittenoom after mining operations had ceased.
(2) At least one case of mesothelioma has been diagnosed in a resident who went to Wittenoom after mining operations had ceased.
(2) If so, how many residents who moved to Wittenoom after the closure of the mine in 1966 have died? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. The lag time for asbestos-related diseases makes this difficult to accurately evaluate. (2) At least one case of mesothelioma has been diagnosed in a resident who went to Wittenoom after mining operations had ceased.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. The lag time for asbestos-related diseases makes this difficult to accurately evaluate. (2) At least one case of mesothelioma has been diagnosed in a resident who went to Wittenoom after mining operations had ceased.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) No. The lag time for asbestos-related diseases makes this difficult to accurately evaluate. (2) At least one case of mesothelioma has been diagnosed in a resident who went to Wittenoom after mining operations had ceased.
(1) No. The lag time for asbestos-related diseases makes this difficult to accurately evaluate. (2) At least one case of mesothelioma has been diagnosed in a resident who went to Wittenoom after mining operations had ceased.
(2) At least one case of mesothelioma has been diagnosed in a resident who went to Wittenoom after mining operations had ceased.
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