27/11/2009 Daily Mirror
A type of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos has almost doubled in 10 years, figures show.
Hospitals treated 7,349 cases of deadly Mesothelioma over the past year, compared with 3,773 in 1998-9. The increase underlines fears of an "asbestos timebomb" as the disease can lie dormant for decades.
The statistics were revealed in response to a Commons question from Labour MP Stephen Hepburn. He said: "We're seeing the legacy of workers exposed to asbestos in the 1960s."
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