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WORLDWIDE – Following our recent story regarding the continued presence of asbestos in merchant vessels, we were contacted by Mesothelioma.com, a body dedicated to providing the latest medical information on the horrible disease and educating on the dangers of asbestos exposure, plus helping those who are affected and advising on legal matters.
The organisation has published an article on the dangers to shipyard workers with estimates putting the number of staff affected globally to be at least two and a half million. This means the work historically has been amongst the most hazardous in terms of exposure to asbestos, and it would seem, despite the regulations now in force, that an unacceptable level of risk still persists.