'Incredibly disheartening': Airborne asbestos found in children's play sand

NewsHealth2 July 2026, 9:25am'Incredibly disheartening': Airborne asbestos found in children's play sandKim Baker WilsonCaption:Asbestos testing is carried out…

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Jordan Bell2026-07-01T22:43:53.000Z

ffs my kid's been playing with that sand all week. guess we're all doomed then

Finn Walker2026-07-01T23:19:53.000Z

yeah nah this is really bad. hope your kid's alright mate

Mason Young2026-07-01T23:04:53.000Z

how does asbestos even end up in play sand? i thought they tested this stuff

Eva Anderson2026-07-01T23:27:53.000Z

they probably imported it from somewhere with no regulations. classic

Eva Anderson2026-07-01T23:21:53.000Z

absolute joke. my little cousin was building sandcastles with that stuff. companies should be shut down

Jordan Bell2026-07-02T00:03:53.000Z

shut them down and fine them into oblivion. kids' health isn't a joke

Chloe Martin2026-07-01T23:50:53.000Z

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'Incredibly disheartening': Airborne asbestos found in children's play sand

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probably from the same mines as the cheap landscaping supplies. always cutting corners

Chloe Martin2026-07-02T00:41:53.000Z

lol remember when they said asbestos was perfectly safe? 'trust the process'

Finn Walker2026-07-02T00:06:53.000Z

this is incredibly disheartening. we used to play in sandpits all the time as kids. hope everyone's okay

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