Asbestos related diseases are caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibres that were used in the main as a heat and fire resistant material from the 1930’s until the 1980’s. It takes many years or even decades for victims to notice the symptoms of asbestos related disease. It is essential for you to take advice.


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Tuesday 22 December 2009

Areas with High Incidence

The Health and Safety Executive also lists the areas of the United Kingdom that are most affected by mesothelioma. The majority of sites high on the list are towns where the residents were heavily involved in shipbuilding. The 20 most-affected sites in the UK are:

  • Glasgow City
  • Plymouth
  • North Tyneside
  • Sunderland
  • Portsmouth
  • Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
  • Medway
  • Southampton
  • South Tyneside
  • West Dunbartonshire
  • Barking and Degenham
  • Barrow-In-Furness
  • Newham
  • Renfrewshire
  • Havant
  • Eastleigh
  • Crewe and Nantwich
  • Inverclyde
  • Hartlepool
  • Gosport
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