An inquest has ruled that a Cotswold carpenter died as a result of cutting up sheets of asbestos in the 1960s, it has been reported.
The Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard revealed that James Bredin, 71, of Gorse Meadow, Bourton-on-the-Water, died of an industrial disease, Gloucestershire coroner Alan Crickmore ruled.
Mr Bredin, who retired nine months before his death, was told by a radiographer that he had a terminal disease, with it later confirmed that he was suffering from asbestos-related lung cancer mesothelioma.
His son James told the inquest: "In the 60s, I had been present when he cut asbestos sheets with a handsaw to fit backing plates to fires."
Dr Richard Bryan, a pathologist, revealed that 32,421 fibres of asbestos per gram of dry lung tissue were found in Mr Bredin's body, which is more than would be discovered in a person free of industrial exposure, the newspaper reported.
Earlier this month, the Health and Safety Executive reminded companies to ensure they follow the proper asbestos handling procedures when encountering the material.
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