Great Britain: more and more suits concerning asbestos at work

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Asbestos is the first cause of occupational deaths. Experts foretell an increase in the number of suits brought by sick employees. (Ref. 080342)
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More and more suits. In one week in april, three suits concerning asbestos were registered: two concerned workers who developed lung cancer (mesothelioma), who each received more than ₤150.000 in damages. The first worker, Peter Guy, developed the illness after long exposure to asbestos in the 1960s on a shipyard, got ₤20.000, temporarily. The other, Kenneth Chapman, was exposed to teh asbestos used in pipes and locomotive boilers when working for New Southern Rail. A mesothelioma was diagnosed

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