A mould scandal that put lives at risk and made staff sick at the Nauru immigration detention centre also affected the now mothballed facility at Manus Island.
Air-conditioning caused water damage and mould to grow in the fire-resistant plasterboard walls and ceilings and the magnesium oxide board floors of modular buildings at the staff accommodation, kitchen and mess hall on Nauru, AAP reported this week following a 15-month investigation.
The compromised fire-rated boards could have put lives at risk in the event of a blaze and the same buildings were used in the Nauru Hospital upgrade and community centre where there were also mould problems.
At least a dozen former Nauru detention centre workers developed health problems from mould exp…
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