Government plans to dispose of employment records after 6 years instead of 20 was meet with mass controversy by the Asbestos Victims Support Group. This is due to the fact that those which were exposed to asbestos at work will have difficulty proving where and how they were exposed. Considering that Mesothelioma can take 30 years to develop following exposure to asbestos, if the work records are deleted, claiming compensation would become difficult for those affected.
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