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'WE'D BE COVERED IN ASBESTOS DUST'

...In a cruel twist, symptoms of "There is nothing I can do about it.

I just have to get on with life.

I won't dwell on it."Like his father, Allan was involved in unloading cargo from vessels on the docks.Although they did not come in direct contact with asbestos, harmful particles frequently stuck to clothing.He said: "At the end of a day, workers would be covered in white dust.

Asbestos used to stay on ships for weeks - there was no way of getting rid of it.

You could see it."Looking back, I am very angry that we were put at risk.

Without the asbestos, it was one of the most dangerous job...

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