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Mesothelioma death rate among Amagasaki residents 14 times the national average

lung_cancer.jpgPeople who lived in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, from the 1950s through 1970s were 14 times more likely to die from asbestos-related mesothelioma than the national average, an Environment Ministry survey showed.

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