Archive for October, 2009


It was announced today that Downing Street had received a petition from the Daily Mirror urging the government and Prime Minister to work toward implementing 5 demands:

  • A £10 million National Centre for Asbestos Related Disease

In a recent report from the HSE, it has been reported that initial projections on potential deaths caused by exposure to asbestos have been underestimated.

The new report and projections suggests that deaths will continue to increase peaking in 2016 with 2,014 male deaths. It is estimated there will be around 91,000 deaths to occur by 2050.