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Q: What is a Building material made from cement and asbestos mainly used in Australia?
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Name of a building material made from sheets of concrete and asbestos used in Australia?

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What is the difference between corrugated asbestos roofing and asbestos cement flat sheet?

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Why was asbestos used as roofs for houses?

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