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The hidden effect of WA’s drug use uncovered in the home

The hidden effect of WA’s drug use uncovered in the home 9 April 2018 Matthew Hughes April 9th, 2018, 02:30pm | Written by Lauren Pilat | Wanneroo Times LIKE smoking, meth or ice users are not the only people whose health and livelihoods are detrimentally affected by the drug. Australian families living in properties where meth has been smoked or manufactured are suffering from health issues, with children and pregnant women the most vulnerable. The severe health risks and damage caused by meth residue have forced families across the country to move from their contaminated homes, often with nowhere else to go. According to property testing company Meth Screen, meth contamination was invisible, had no smell and was a “very real issue” where 20 per cent of properties contaminated were linked to labs and 80 per cent to meth users. Managing director Ryan Matthews said Meth Screen had recently tested two properties in Perth with “severe” amounts of meth residue, including a home in Tuart Hill that tested 50 times over the safe level. The worst affected areas were the kitchen, dining room and laundry. Another property in Bunbury tested 25 times over the safe level with the highest readin

April 9th, 2018, 02:30pm   |   Written by Lauren Pilat    |   Wanneroo Times   LIKE… Read Article

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