More than a dozen schools in Canberra and one school in Brisbane are closed today due to potential asbestos exposure.

The risk relates to the use of a decorative coloured sand, which has been found this week to contain traces of chrysotile — a type of naturally occurring asbestos.

What to know about the coloured sand recall

Fifteen public schools in Canberra are closed today and several others are partially closed due to potential asbestos contamination in coloured sand sold at dozens of stores across Australia. Here's what we know.

Earlier this week, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a recall notice for Kadink Sand, Educational Colours Rainbow Sand and Creatistics Coloured Sand after laboratory testing detected asbestos.

ACT Education Minister Yvette Be

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