At least 3,500 * people in Great Britain alone die from Mesothelioma and asbestos related lung cancer each year as of a result of exposure to asbestos. This figure is expected to continue to rise over the next ten years.

There are many thousands of tons of asbestos still present in buildings in the UK and it is estimated that over half a million non domestic premises contain some form of asbestos.

* HSE 2004.

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