•In UK >200,000 cases of industrial asbestos-related lung disease
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•Presentation peaks in 2012 with:
- chronic lung
disease
- lung cancer
- mesothelioma.
www.lunguk.org
British Lung
Foundation
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•Chronic low-level exposure of public sector workers, teachers, nurses and other hospital staff. BBC
30/10/2008
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•Lung cancer and mesothelioma risk in those with industrial or low level exposure may be increased by
supplements of retinol/beta-carotene