Plumber Exposed to Asbestos Succumbs to Mesothelioma Lung Cancer

A plumber whose work entailed removing asbestos on commercial and industrial heating systems recalled that the air had been thick with asbestos dust during that procedure, according to the Eastbourne Herald on Feb. 18, 2008.

His wife said it was that exposure to the deadly carcinogen asbestos that proved fatal.

Years later, his health seemed to suddenly decline rapidly. According to the UK newspaper, his wife said he had originally visited a doctor with complaints of pain in his lower back.

The Herald reports that he subsequently underwent various tests and scans before ultimately being diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer in January 2007.

The man, who was from Eastbourne, died last year on February 22.

Asbestos fibers were reportedly found in the lungs and a pathologist said the cause of death was due to mesothelioma.

His wife told a reporter that her husband recalled doing his apprenticeship in plumbing and heating in London in the old buildings, and removing and installing boilers. He said it was there that he and coworkers broke the asbestos off the boilers and, as a result, the air was thick with asbestos dust.

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