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According to figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as part of their Asbestos – The Hidden Killer campaign, the London borough of Havering has the worst record of asbestos related death out of all the London boroughs.
Between 1981 and 2005, 2,663 asbestos related deaths were recorded across Greater London.
Of all 33 London boroughs, the highest asbestos related death tolls were recorded in boroughs situated along the industrial banks of London's former dockland in the east of The City.
Figures taken from the HSE's Mesothelioma Mortality in Great Britain: 1981-2005 report reveal that in Havering 193 asbestos related deaths have been recorded in the last 25 years. There were 187 deaths documented in Barking & Dagenham and Newham recorded 172.
To the south of the Thames Greenwich recorded 119 deaths, whilst back on the north side, the neighbouring boroughs of Lewisham and Tower Hamlets recorded 104 and 91 deaths respectively.
Nationwide, the campaign is highlighting that currently 20 tradesmen die every week from asbestos related disease such as mesothelioma.
Estimates reveal that there are approximately 500,000 commercial and industrial buildings in the UK that could still contain asbestos.
The HSE campaign is aimed at the various building tradesmen, such as plumbers, electricians and joiners, who are likely to carry out maintenance on these buildings and who need to be aware of the dangers of disturbing the deadly asbestos fibres.
More details of how to be asbestos aware can be found at the asbestos/hiddenkiller/index.htm">HSE's campaign website.
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