Secretary had fibre in her lung (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Secretary had fibre in her lung

11:20pm Friday 25th July 2008 in News By Ben Barnett

A retired secretary died of mesothelioma, a Bradford inquest heard.

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.

Mrs Aldred used to work near an exhibition hall which had a roof containing asbestos.

A post-mortem discovered a single asbestos fibre in her lungs. The cause of death was bronco pneumonia due to malignant mesothelioma.

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.”