Asbestos exposure mortality rate in Fareham one of the highest in country

Asbestos exposure mortality rate in Fareham one of the highest in country

FIGURES have shown that Fareham has one of the highest mortality rates for asbestos-related lung cancer mesothelioma in the country. The numbers, released by the Office for National Statistics, found that 62 people in the town died from mesothelioma between 2010 and 2014, making it the fourth highest mortality rate in England and Wales.