Cases of the deadly mesothelioma cancer, caused by exposure to asbestos, have quadrupled in the past 20-years, according to new figures.

Mesothelioma comes from significant exposure to fibre from asbestos and asbestos related products, including materials lining the walls of many Australian homes up until the 1980s.

The Asbestos Diseases Society today said that cases of mesothelioma had quadrupled since the mid-1980s, with men accounting for about 85% of all new cases.

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