MoD admits liability in asbestos ‘cancer hug’ case

A woman who claims she developed an asbestos-related cancer from hugging her father is to be compensated by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Debbie Brewer is suffering from mesothelioma, a form of cancer that principally affects the lining of the lungs and lower digestive tract.

The typically long delay between first exposure to asbestos and death from mesothelioma (seldom less than 15 years, but possibly as long as 60 years) means that deaths occurring now, and most of those expected to ... (270 more words)

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