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Secretary Dies With Asbestos Fiber in Her Lung. Just One.
By asbestoshub | August 6, 2008
A very short article in the Telegraph & Argus, a UK publication, reported in July 2008 that retired secretary, Lilian Aldred died of mesothelioma, according to the results of her inquest.
The coroner was told that Lilian Aldred, 79, of Moor Park Drive, Addingham, was diagnosed with the asbestos-related disease in May last year.
She developed breathing difficulties and was admitted to Marie Curie Cancer Care Centre in Bradford, where she died in January.
Here is the thing: Mrs. Aldred used to work near an exhibition hall which had a roof containing asbestos; however, a post-mortem discovered a single asbestos fiber in her lungs. Just one?!? The cause of death was bronco pneumonia due to malignant mesothelioma. From one fiber? And the bigger question is, if Mrs. Aldred worked near an exhibition hall and got one asbestos fiber in her lung, which later caused her to die of mesothelioma, how many others were exposed (thousands probably) and are at risk of getting mesothelioma in the future?
Recording an open verdict, Coroner Roger Whittaker, said: “There is insufficient evidence on her work history to link a causal connection of exposure to asbestos.”
Well, where else did it come from?
Care to comment on this one?
Topics: Exposure |
