Bad News Letter (Coursework Sample)

Bad News Letter
Student Name
Institution
Date
Michele Smith
Manager
Asbestos Task Force
PO Box 1234
Canberra ACT 2600
Mr Jacob McArthur
23 Wright St
Canberra 2601
Dear Mr Jacob MacArthur
RE: DEMOLITION OF HOUSES CONTAMINATED BY ASBESTOS
As the manager of the Asbestos Task Force, I have the mandate of informing you of the above demolition scheduled to happen in Canberra where your house is also involved. We are sorry for this occurrence but it is for your own safety and the safety of everyone else that this activity happens so that we can continue the fight against Asbestos contamination around the country.
The Asbestos Task Force will be buying and demolishing 1,021 residential properties that are across many of Canberra’s established suburbs which have been contaminated by asbestos. Your home and the rest that will be demolished contain remnant fibres that have come from deadly loose-fill asbestos insulation that was pumped into the ceilings in the 1970’s by the insulation company Mr Fluffy.
Even after the federal government had paid for an operation of mass clean-up in the late 1980’s and the houses being declared safe to live in, some of the houses including yours have been found to still have dangerous levels of asbestos infection.
Asbestos are minerals that contain microscopic fibres. These fibres are resistant to fire, heat and chemicals. The fibres also do not conduct electricity. When the tiny fibres are inhaled they become trapped in the lungs and stay there for a long time. Over time the fibres accumulate and may lead to serious health problems. The health problems include inflammatory lung condition also called Asbestosis, Mesothelioma, lung cancer and other lung conditions.
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