Campaigners gather at Royal Dockyard Church in Chatham to raise awareness of cancer linked to asbestos exposure
20:27, 09 July 2018
Campaigners gathered to raise awareness of a rare cancer linked to asbestos exposure.
Dozens came together at the Royal Dockyard Church in Chatham to help raise the profile of Mesothelioma, which affects more than 2,500 in the UK every year.
The condition usually affects the lungs, and most cases are diagnosed in people aged between 60 and 80.
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