article_snippet.sent: Though many consider it to be yesterday's problem, some 5,000 people still die from asbestos-related diseases each year, making it a bigger killer than road traffic accidents.
article_snippet.sent: With around 20 tradespeople dying each week as a result from past exposure to asbestos too, it's far from the rapidly dwindling issue many presume it to be.
article_snippet.sent: Over 5000 people die from asbestos-related diseases each year, making it a bigger killer than road accidents .
article_snippet.sent: Causing deadly diseases including mesothelioma, an aggressive form of lung cancer, asbestos can be a deadly killer to those unaware of its presence.
article_snippet.sent: I want people to be aware that deaths from exposure to asbestos are not a historic issue, but something that can happen to anyone today if the appropriate measures aren’t taken.'
highlights_snippet.sent: More than 5000 people die from asbestos-related diseases each year .