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An inquest heard that a retired construction tradesman who had exposed to asbestos fibres around 30 years ago passed away due to an illness associated with the malignant material.
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral mined for their useful properties such as thermal insulation, chemical and thermal stability, and high tensile strength. Exposure to airborne friable asbestos may result in a potential health risk because persons breathing the air may inhale asbestos fibers. Continued exposure increase the amount of fibers that remain in the lung. Fibers embedded in lung tissue over time can cause severe lung diseases including: asbestosis, lung cancer, or mesothelioma. This deadly material was widely used in the construction industry until the mid-80s.
Peter Clarke, of Wyndham Close, New Addington, died on April 18 due to Mesothelioma, a rare cancer, usually found in those exposed to asbestos, in the form of a malignant tumor in the mesothelium of the lungs and or abdomen. It was two months earlier that he was diagnosed with mesothelioma. Clarke was 80 years old.
Dr Roy Palmer recorded Mr Clarke's death as cardiac respiratory failure due to mesothelioma.
"It can be more than 30 years before the effect on the lungs is detected," said coroner Dr Roy Palmer at an inquest into the death of asbestos victim.
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