Tompa E, et al. – In this study, the economic burden of lung cancer and mesothelioma due to occupational and para–occupational asbestos exposure were estimated in Canada. The economic burden of lung cancer and mesothelioma related to occupational and para–occupational asbestos exposure is substantial. The estimate identified is for 2331 newly diagnosed, occupational and para–occupational exposure cases in 2011, therefore it is only a portion of the burden of existing cases in that year.