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Review The Number Of Asbestos-Linked Lung Cancers

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openDepartment for Work and Pensionsby Charles Edmund PicklesOpened 22 May 2026

Background

The HSE states that the ratio of mesothelioma deaths to other asbestos-related deaths is 1 to 1. Some research suggests that deaths from asbestos linked lung cancer are much greater than deaths from mesothelioma. We believe this may hide the scale of UK asbestos deaths and current asbestos risks.

Additional details

By reviewing and reporting the true scale of the problem, it is hoped that asbestos management policy may be overhauled.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

City of DurhamMary Kelly Foy
13
Montgomeryshire and GlyndŵrSteve Witherden
5
HuntingdonBen Obese-Jecty
4
St Neots and Mid CambridgeshireIan Sollom
4
Blaydon and ConsettLiz Twist
3
North DurhamLuke Akehurst
3
DaventryStuart Andrew
2
Houghton and Sunderland SouthBridget Phillipson
2
Bishop AucklandDr Sam Rushworth
2
Newton Aycliffe and SpennymoorAlan Strickland
1
North West CambridgeshireSam Carling
1
RedcarAnna Turley
1
Rochester and StroodLauren Edwards
1
South NorfolkBen Goldsborough
1
South West WiltshireDr Andrew Murrison
1
Sunderland CentralLewis Atkinson
1
Clwyd EastBecky Gittins
1
Liverpool GarstonMaria Eagle
1
Derby SouthBaggy Shanker
1
East WiltshireDanny Kruger
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 767813.