Grave concern
Article
2001
74
4-6
asbestos ; cancer ; dust ; exposure ; mortality ; occupational disease ; prohibition of use ; safety and health campaign ; trade union document ; workers' compensation
Occupational diseases
English
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A TUC analysis of asbestos death rates shows asbestos-related mesothelioma and lung cancer may soon be the main cause of male cancer deaths. Already, asbestos kills a quarter more people every year than road traffic accidents.
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