Childhood exposure caused asbestos disease
Childhood exposure caused asbestos disease
A woman exposed to asbestos when she played as a child in the basement of a London council flat has received a six-figure payout after developing the incurable cancer mesothelioma. As a teenager Cheryl Marsh, 49, played in the boiler rooms in the basement of her parent's council flat in the Brecknock Estate, Islington. She was also exposed to asbestos later when employed by Islington Borough Council social services department where she worked on a motorcycle scheme. Cheryl was diagnosed with the asbestos-related cancer in 2004. She said: 'I want to make more people aware of this disease. It's not just old men who get mesothelioma. Young men and women who have never worked in industry can also contract it too, with the same devastating effects.' Her solicitor John Hall, of personal injury law firm Thompsons, said: 'Many people mistakenly believe mesothelioma is a disease which only affects elderly men who previously worked in engineering or construction. However we are now seeing an increasing number of tragic cases where asbestos has devastated the lives of very young people, like Cheryl.' He added: 'Cheryl is an inspirational woman who continues to fight the disease while continuing to work in a challenging role as a police officer. She has to be admired for her courage. Her case was not straightforward but we were determined to win her battle to obtain compensation.'
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