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Environment
William Ton

'Be wary about free mulch' amid asbestos fears: agency

Victoria's EPA began testing mulch for asbestos following a number of cases in NSW and Queensland. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Victorians are being urged to steer clear of free garden mulch from online marketplaces after asbestos was detected in one batch.

The warning comes after the state's Environment Protection Agency conducted precautionary inspections of commercial mulch producers after asbestos was found in the soil of a Sydney park leading to more discoveries in NSW and Queensland.

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