Category Asbestos

Asbestos related deaths

Asbestos-related deaths have levelled out and are due to decline. Annual mesothelioma deaths increased substantially over the last few decades due to past asbestos exposures, but have remained broadly level over the last 5 years; projections suggest a reduction beyond…

Asbestos and its dangers

Asbestos is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. Asbestos fibres are present in the environment in the UK. Therefore, people are exposed to very low levels of fibres, where individuals are working on or near a…