Asbestosis
Deaths from asbestosis continue to increase in Great Britain, a legacy of heavy exposures to asbestos in the past.
The latest information shows:
- In 2009 there were 411 deaths where asbestosis is likely to have contributed as a cause compared with 109 in 1978. (Asbestosis register).
- There were 189 deaths in 2009 where asbestosis was specifically recorded as the underlying cause of death. (Asbestosis register).
- Numbers of newly assessed cases for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit have increased more rapidly than asbestosis deaths in recent years.
- The number of newly assessed cases for 2010 was 1 015. (IIDB).
Asbestosis deaths and disablement benefit cases 1978-2010
