POINTS TO NOTE
MORE THAN 3000 PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR OF ASBESTOS RELATED DISEASES.
DELAY BETWEEN EXPOSURE AND ONSET OF DISEASE IS APPROXIMATELY 15 -60 YEARS.
ALL TYPES OF ASBESOS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF INHALED.
RISKS ARE INCREASED BY SMOKING
THE MORE ASBESTOS FIBRES BREATHED IN, THE GREATER THE RISK TO HEALTH
THERE IS NO CURE AT PRESENT FOR ASBESTOS RELATED DISEASES