Asbestos - The Facts

Thousands of people were exposed to asbestos, in differing work settings and environmental conditions, during the decades of 1950s, 60s and 70s.

The dangerous and, in some cases, the fatal health risks that this material posed were not known at that time. It was only as recently as 1983 that restrictions on the use of asbestos were introduced in the UK as knowledge of the risks gradually improved and employers became wiser.

Unfortunately, by then thousands of peoples' health had already been adversely affected resulting in asbestos-related illnesses. The current statistics paint a grim picture in that they show an annual mortality rate of 1800. The signs from the medical experts indicate the situation is likely to get worse. In the words of Professor Tom Treasure of Guy's Hospital in London 'the peak of the epidemic is expected in 2015 to 2020 when the death rate is likely to be 2000 per year in the United Kingdom'.

Asbestos-related illnesses have a long incubation period and may only surface many years later meaning those exposed during the 1970s may have the misfortune to realise yet their fate.

Compensating those negligently exposed to asbestos is obviously not a cure for the illness but an entitlement that should rightly be pursued. It is also possible for a relative to pursue a claim on behalf of the estate of a deceased who suffered from and died as a result of an asbestos-related illness.

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