“In this week’s Scrubbing Up, Dr John Moore-Gillon, a respiratory health expert and honorary medical adviser at the British Lung Foundation, suggests the solution in the case of the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, could be to turn to the insurance industry – and that this could be a model for supporting other areas of research.” – BBC.co.uk

The UK has the highest rate of Mesothelioma (the cancer associated with Asbestos) in the world, and it is estimated the insurance payments associated will likely exceed £11bn in the coming years.

Mesothelioma has no cure and has little effective treatment. Well funded scientific research is needed to improve this situation, however such funding is almost non-existent.

It is postulated in this article that if the insurance industry funded research by even just a small percentage of what they pay out each year the situation could be vastly altered, transforming mesothelioma research.

Source(s): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26986117

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