Hundreds of people in the tiny mountain town have died or are suffering from asbestos-related diseases.

People who worked in jobs with high asbestos dust exposure are at the highest risk of developing asbestos-related disease.

Workers today are less likely to get asbestos-related diseases because of government regulations.

A retired employee has been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease.

And the number is steadily growing because asbestos-related diseases often do not become apparent for decades after exposure.

By 1979, 12% of a total of 2,200 former employees had asbestos-related disease.

Workers today are less likely to develop asbestos-related disease because of government regulations.

"It's like a time bomb," he said, describing the prospect of more serious asbestos-related disease.

British Rail could win back part of the record damages paid to a widow after her husband died from an asbestos-related disease.

Children do not appear to be any more likely than adults to develop asbestos-related disease, experts say.