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Australia** noted on Sunday (18 February) that asbestos contamination in Sydney has expanded, with authorities detecting contamination sites in more schools and testing is expected to continue.
Asbestos contaminants were found in a playground in Sydney's inner west in January, and subsequent tests have found asbestos in recycled soil cover at several nearby locations.
On Sunday, the NSW Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in an updated report on the pollution situation that 34 city locations have now tested positive for bonded asbestos.
The EPA said the newly identified asbestos contamination sites were located in two schools in the west of the City of Sydney, bringing the number of confirmed contaminated schools to four. Tony Chappel, the head of the EPA, said: "Four other schools are currently being tested. ”
Because the EPA had previously detected asbestos contaminants in areas including traffic engineering, a primary school, a supermarket, a hospital and a park, the state** set up an asbestos testing team to provide more resources and support to the EPA.
Asbestos has been used since the late 19th century to reinforce cement and as a fire-resistant material, but later studies have found that inhaling asbestos fibers can cause lung inflammation and cancer, prompting a ban on asbestos in most parts of the world.