Shipyards’ asbestos legacy in North
Two parts of the north of England with shipbuilding traditions have recorded some of the highest deaths from asbestos-related cancer.
Barrow, in west Cumbria, and the area of North Tyneside and South Tyneside, in north-east England, are among the worst regions in the UK for deaths from mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma is an aggressive ...