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The Lancet
Academic article

Risk of cancer associated with residential exposure to asbestos insulation: a whole-population cohort study

November 2017
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The health risks associated with living in houses insulated with asbestos are unknown. Loose-fill asbestos was used to insulate some houses in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). This study published in The Lancet compared the incidence of mesothelioma and other cancers in residents of the ACT who did and did not live in these houses.

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