HOW PREVALENT IS ASBESTOS IN THE UK?
HOW PREVALENT IS ASBESTOS IN THE UK?
Asbestos-containing materials are estimated to be present in more than 1.5 million buildings in the UK. Strict regulations exist to prevent dangerous levels of Asbestos exposure. If a building has been built before the year 2000, there is a possibility that it could contain Asbestos. The current data issued by the HSE on Asbestos statistics can be found here.
Fig. 1 Asbestos related Death rate
The HSE employs a standardized mortality ratio (SMR), rates are standardized according to the age structure of the Great Britain population in 2018-2020 in order to allow comparison over time and by each region of the UK.
Both male and female Mesothelioma fatality rates in Great Britain have been on a long-rising trend. In comparison to 26.3 and 3.5 fatalities per million in 1984–1986, the male and female rates in 2018–2020 were 63.6 and 13.1 deaths per million, respectively. Over the long period, there were clear rising trends in the mortality rates for men across all areas. The figures might have been affected by the pandemic. Nonetheless, the threat of Asbestos is real and prevalent in all areas of the UK.
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