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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose NSW state correspondent

Asbestos-contaminated mulch found at 75 sites across Sydney, watchdog finds

Mulch being removed from a park in Sydney.
Mulch being removed from a park in Sydney. Photograph: Tamsin Rose/The Guardian

Mulch contaminated with asbestos has been found at 75 sites across greater Sydney, with the New South Wales environmental watchdog turning focus to its criminal investigation after the completion of contact tracing.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will on Thursday announce it has finished tracking mulch through the complex supply chain after asbestos was first discovered by a parent in mulch at a park in the inner west more than two months ago.

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