The Mesothelioma Center

A web resource that provides information and support to people affected by asbestos exposure and various types of cancer including laryngeal cancer. Although this is an American charity they are keen to educate and aid UK patients with Mesothelioma.

The United Kingdom has one of the highest rates of mesothelioma in the world. The U.K. used brown asbestos and our government permitted the use of chrysotile asbestos years after other countries outlawed it.

Asbestos use in the U.K. began in the late 1800s to insulate ships, steam engines and power plants. By the 1970s, Britain used it in construction throughout the country. U.K. researchers were publishing studies on the dangers of asbestos as early as the 1930s. But it wasn’t until 1999 that the U.K. banned all types of asbestos. 
Please take a look at the pages below for more information:
Asbestosis Symptoms: https://www.asbestos.com/asbestosis/symptoms/
Mesothelioma in the UK: https://www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/uk/