Airborne asbestos found in children's play sand

Every option, as soon as possible. It's what the Consumer Affairs Minister is demanding after findings this morning showed asbestos in contaminated children's play sand can be airborne. One of the options Cameron Brewer has asked for could be a total ban on the products. His urgent meeting with officials today came hours after AUT released its results from a world-first study. Some every-day parents whose children played with contaminated sand, now face fresh worry. Kim Baker Wilson reports.

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