Indigenous West Australians have the highest death rate for malignant mesothelioma in the world, a study into asbestos-related diseases has found. The condition affects the membrane lining of the lungs and abdomen and can take a number of years to develop after first exposure.
WA Indigenous asbestos death rate ‘highest in world’
Indigenous West Australians have the highest death rate for malignant mesothelioma in the world, a study into asbestos-related diseases has found. The condition affects the membrane lining of the lungs and abdomen and can take a number of years to develop after first exposure.
WA Indigenous asbestos death rate ‘highest in world’
Indigenous West Australians have the highest death rate for malignant mesothelioma in the world, a study into asbestos-related diseases has found. The condition affects the membrane lining of the lungs and abdomen and can take a number of years to develop after first exposure.