Occupational Diseases caused by asbestos compensated by industrial accidents compensation in Japan (2015-2019)

Occupational Diseases caused by asbestos FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019
Lung Cancer
肺がん
363 387 335 376 373
Mesothelioma
中皮腫
539 540 564 534 640
Benign asbestos pleural effusion
良性石綿胸水
20 20 39 34 27
Diffuse pleural thickening
びまん性胸膜肥厚
47 35 49 53 50
Total 969 982 987 997 1,090

 

Data source:
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11201000/000640925.pdf

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