Royal Doctor Develops Mesothelioma
Ian Campbell, trusted doctor to the Queen of England has been forced to retire from his position after developing lung cancer which he claims was caused by exposure to asbesots over 40 years ago.
Dr. Campbell held the title of Apothecary to the Royal Household at Sandringham for fifteen years before contracting mesothelioma last year. He has filed suit against a pharmaceutical company for 1 million GBP claiming that he was exposed to asbestos while employed there. The lawsuit alleges that during his teens and early 20's Campbell worked at the Allen & Hanbury plant in Ware, Herfordshire, where he repeatedly polished, screwed, shaped and drilled Ferobestos, a plastic which contained asbestos fibers. It further alleges that the company, which is now owned by GlaxoSmithKline, failed to provide workers with the appropriate protective gear.
