ENVIRONMENT

BHP handling Nickel West Legionnaires scare

BHP is taking steps to address the detection of legionella bacteria at its Nickel West refinery at Kwinana south of Perth, Western Australia.

BHP is dealing with legionella bacteria at its Nickel West refinery.

BHP is dealing with legionella bacteria at its Nickel West refinery.

Inhaling the legionella bacteria can lead to a person contracting Legionnaires disease, a potentially fatal type of pneumonia. The disease is often spread through water mist. The legionella bacteria...

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