Posted by
James Mace at 16:27 on 29 Apr 2008
A man from the Crawley area who worked as a plumber for 25 years has died from lung cancer following exposure to asbestos.
Ron Rose, who worked for G W Hitchcock Ltd from 1948 to 1971, was diagnosed in 2007 after visiting the doctor after complaining of back pain. Mr Rose had to stop caring for his sick wife as a result of the mesothelioma brought on by the exposure.
The coroner that examined Mr Rose’s body said: "He became exposed to asbestos during one particular project working at a petrol station.