Expert: One in 10 retired carpenters in Australia and the UK will die of asbestos related cancers

Mortality rates from asbestos-related cancer are on the rise in Australia, particularly for carpenters, reported the University of Melbourne Voice on June 12, 2008.

One in 10 retired carpenters in Australia and the UK will die of asbestos-related cancers according to visiting cancer expert Professor Julian Peto.

According to Using World Health Organization mortality statistics, Professor Peto believes that Australia and UK have the highest rate of asbestos-related cancer deaths in the world.

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