A study by the Rand Corporation, a non profit research organisation, has found that in the US, more than 730 000 people have sought compensation for asbestos related diseases.
And this number is likely to continue growing, it's leader said.
The number of claims has been growing steadily since the 1960s and is thought to be likely to peak in 2015.
It can take between ten and sixty years for people to develop symptoms and come forward.
Specialist industrial disease solicitor Gina Heather said:
"The number of claims is growing and will continue to grow over the next ten years or so. People suffering from asbestos related cancers including mesothelioma, and those suffering from pleural plaques can endure years of worry and pain.
We support these people in their fight for compensation in recognition of the pain and anxiety they have suffered, and welcomed the ruling allowing sufferers of pleural plaques to seek compensation for their anxiety living with the knowledge that one day their condition might worsen."
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