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Mr Fluffy Mr Fluffy refers to a widespread asbestos contamination incident that occurred in the suburbs of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. Two companies, referred to collectively as Mr Fluffy (a nickname coined in the 1990s for Asbestosfluf Insulations, and its successor J&H Insulation, the former run by Canberra businessman Dirk Jansen, the latter owned by a relative of his), imported and installed fibrous, loose-fill amphibole asbestos (in most cases amosite, though instances of crocidolite have been recorded) as an insulation by blowing the product into roof spaces of homes during the 1960s and 1970s.〔(CAUSE AND EFFECT: THE LEGACY OF MR FLUFFY )〕〔(Mr Fluffy: the cancerous legacy hidden in hundreds of Canberra homes )〕〔(Son of man known as Mr Fluffy 'so sorry' for residents caught up in loose-fill asbestos scandal )〕 Additionally, the companies are believed to have sold sacks of asbestos fibre direct to homeowners to insulate their own homes, and other operators may have also used the hazardous material trying to copy Jansen's business model.〔 ==Medical dangers== At the time, there was little knowledge by the public about the dangers of exposure to asbestos. Subsequently, cases of mesothelioma, lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases have become well publicised. Testing in these homes has revealed the ongoing possibility of exposure to the loose asbestos fibres, with the loose-fill amosite asbestos used by Mr Fluffy especially hazardous due to its lack of a bonding agent causing it to easily migrate to hidden corners and cracks inside a residence.〔
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