Outdated chemical exposure limits in Australian workplaces are exposing workers to cancer-causing chemicals, despite government experts warning more than five years ago that current limits are unsafe.

Unions and health experts are demanding federal and state governments back lower exposure limits for nine hazardous chemicals, including benzene, formaldehyde, and respirable crystalline silica, ...

Under the proposed changes, there would be a five-fold reduction in the exposure limit for benzene, chlorine exposure would ...