Former shipyard worker’s warning to today’s young tradespeople
A former shipyard worker is warning young tradespeople of the dangers of asbestos after losing around a third of his body weight since being diagnosed with mesothelioma. James Queen, 74, worked as a shipwright in Liverpool and Glasgow where he was exposed to asbestos. Last year he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a type of cancer linked to asbestos exposure. Before diagnosis he used to weigh 14-and-a-half stone but now touches the scales at just over 9-and-a-half stone. Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that develops in the lining that covers the outer surface of some of […]This content is for Markel policy holders.
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