Asbestos and Other Occupational Lung Diseases in New Zealand - 1992 - 2008
Figure 2: Notified Asbestos Disease by Occupation 1992-2008
Figure 2 displays a graph that depicts the occupations of the people diagnosed with asbestos diseases. The breakdown by occupation is:
- Plumbers, Fitters, Laggers etc: 40%
- Carpenters/Builders: 22%
- Asbestos Processors: 11%
- Other 8%
- Electricians 5%
- Watersiders 5%
- Asbestos Sprayers 4%
- Friction Product Workers: 2%
- Non-occupational 2%
- No known exposure 1%
