Inquest rules that a worker at Portland dockyard died due to exposure to asbestos.

Exposure to asbestos during work is the cause of death of a worker at the Portland dockyard. The inquest ruled that he died due to an industrial disease, which is the technical term signifying death due to exposure to asbestos. John William Harrison who lived in Plaister Lance in Sutton Poyntzworked worked as a carpenter […]