A PLUMBER died after being continuously exposed to asbestos throughout his 24-year career in the construction and ship industry.
Geoffrey Wright, of Onslow Road in Southampton, developed mesothelioma linked to breathing in the deadly material, which was found to be the cause of his death on March 8 this year.
Deputy coroner Gordon Denson recorded a verdict of death by industrial disease.
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