The child’s parent was shocked to see what appeared to be pieces of bonded asbestos while they were looking at the mulch.
Following their call to the authorities, it was discovered that there was a contamination situation that had extended throughout the city and forced the closure of numerous public parks, playgrounds, and schools.
As of Monday, tests for the carcinogen had shown positive results at 33 locations in Sydney and one in the town of Nowra.
They consist of supermarkets, hospitals, housing
Officials from New South Wales (NSW) have already stated that hundreds of sites may contain contaminated woodchips.
A taskforce has been formed by the state government and environmental watchdog to conduct an investigation.
The situation was described as “beyond belief” by the mayor of the Inner West Council, which oversees the original exposure location at Rozelle Parklands.
“As a parent whose children have been playing there myself, I understand how concerning this will be for many thousands of local people,” Darcy Byrne stated.
Numerous Mardi Gras celebrations had to be canceled due to the fear, which kept thousands of pupils at home from school. Panic also ensued when possible exposure locations at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert in Sydney were discovered, albeit they were promptly cleaned.
