Payout threat to asbestos cancer victims - The Observer 23rd March 2008

Patients with an asbestos-related form of cancer who had been hoping for compensation now fear they will run out of time under new government rules on payouts. Around 2,000 people a year in Britain die from mesothelioma, a cancer which attacks the thin membrane coating the lungs and abdomen. The disease is triggered by exposure to asbestos fibres in building materials and most commonly affects workers involved in construction, as well as shipyard and metal workers.

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