Mesothelioma Link to Power Station Death

A Coroner in Bridgewater, Somerset has criticised standards at Hinkley Point Power Station at an Inquest concerning Roger Prideux who died from the asbestos related cancer, mesothelioma.

The Coroner said-
“There was a time when there were one or two cases like this a year, but now I have about 15. I think we are coming to the peak in asbestos cases…The dangers of asbestos were known by the end of World War Two and Hinkley has obviously shown a blatant disregard for its employees.”
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