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In one of the 57 cases asbestosis was mentioned on the medical certificate as a contributory cause of death.
The issue of information at inquests is becoming especially important because of the worry about those who die from industrial diseases, especially asbestosis.
There is a real worry about these industrial disease cases, especially of asbestosis.
It may be argued that asbestosis cases should be taken completely outside common law litigation, and that a special compensation scheme should be established.
When we abolished that small payment, we gave those who suffered from pleural plaque, mesothelioma and asbestosis the opportunity to claim much larger sums.
If we consider the socio-economic costs of asbestosis to society—the cost of compensation, medical treatment and care—those substitutes become considerably cheaper than asbestos.
Now the whole subject of asbestos and asbestosis is widely recognised.
The available figures for deaths due to asbestosis, mesothelioma and other prescribed industrial diseases are given in the table.
On the other hand, the link with asbestosis and mesothelioma is very strong.
Deaths from mesothelioma are about a quarter of all deaths from asbestosis.
Until 1974 separate records of deaths due to asbestosis and diffuse mesothelioma were not kept for the industrial injuries scheme.
The executive also maintains the asbestosis and mesothelioma registers established in 1964 and 1968.
In 1980 more than 600 deaths were related to asbestosis and mesothelioma.
The principal diseases caused by exposure to asbestos are asbestosis, a pneumoconiosis; primary carcinoma of the lung; malignant mesothelioma; and diffuse mesothelioma.
After many years, exposure to massive concentrations of asbestos fibres some industrial workers have developed asbestosis while lower levels of exposure have occasionally caused mesothelioma.
