Mesothelioma - UK Stats

UK FACTS - STATS - FIGURES MESOTHELIOMA HAMPSON HUGHES INDUSTRIAL DISEASE SOLICITORS Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer affecting the membrane lining of the lungs and abdomen. It is the most serious of all asbestos-related diseases. Mesothelioma can take 20-30 years 7 People 3 To manifest were diagnosed per day in 2012 1981-2005 by area Number Of Deaths between North West Scotland 3614 deaths (12%) 2995 deaths (4%) North East Midlands 2387 deaths (8%) 3536 deaths (12%) Yorkshire & Humberside Wales 2564 deaths (8%) 1055 deaths (4%) East Of England South West 2868 deaths (10%) 2742 deaths (9%) London South East 3231 deaths (11%) 4911 deaths (16%) „2010, 2500. In People were diagdosed =100 people 80% Women g0% made up the other of them were of sufferers were over Men 20% 60 years old 1906 - 1999 1906 History First documented asbestos death Of Asbestos 1931 Asbestos industry regulations 1967 put in place UK imports of asbestos peeked - mesothelioma register 1970 Voluntary ban on raw crocidolite (blue asbestos) 1972 First successful personal injury 1980 claim Voluntary ban on UK imports of brown asbestos 1983 Asbestos licensing regulations put in place 1987 Control of asbestos at work regulations introduced 1992 1985 industry regulations replaced 1999 Final comprehensive ban on asbestos Created By Hampson Hughes Solicitors Sources: http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/ http://publications.cancerresearchuk UK FACTS - STATS - FIGURES MESOTHELIOMA HAMPSON HUGHES INDUSTRIAL DISEASE SOLICITORS Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer affecting the membrane lining of the lungs and abdomen. It is the most serious of all asbestos-related diseases. Mesothelioma can take 20-30 years 7 People 3 To manifest were diagnosed per day in 2012 1981-2005 by area Number Of Deaths between North West Scotland 3614 deaths (12%) 2995 deaths (4%) North East Midlands 2387 deaths (8%) 3536 deaths (12%) Yorkshire & Humberside Wales 2564 deaths (8%) 1055 deaths (4%) East Of England South West 2868 deaths (10%) 2742 deaths (9%) London South East 3231 deaths (11%) 4911 deaths (16%) „2010, 2500. In People were diagdosed =100 people 80% Women g0% made up the other of them were of sufferers were over Men 20% 60 years old 1906 - 1999 1906 History First documented asbestos death Of Asbestos 1931 Asbestos industry regulations 1967 put in place UK imports of asbestos peeked - mesothelioma register 1970 Voluntary ban on raw crocidolite (blue asbestos) 1972 First successful personal injury 1980 claim Voluntary ban on UK imports of brown asbestos 1983 Asbestos licensing regulations put in place 1987 Control of asbestos at work regulations introduced 1992 1985 industry regulations replaced 1999 Final comprehensive ban on asbestos Created By Hampson Hughes Solicitors Sources: http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/ http://publications.cancerresearchuk