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Nearly 60 schools and early childhood centres have contacted the Ministry of Education over possible asbestos contamination from recalled coloured play sands. Here's what we know.
What is the product that was recalled?
The sand is brightly coloured and used for play, craft and classroom activities. The recalled products are:
Creatistics Coloured Sand
Educational Colours Rainbow Sand
Tremolite - a naturally occurring asbestos - had been found in samples during lab testing. Asbestos contamination had been found in similar products in Australia.
How dangerous is tremolite asbestos?
Inhalation of asbestos fibres is associated with an increased i
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