THE mother of a former Scunthorpe steelworker died after being exposed to asbestos while washing her son's work clothes, an inquest heard.Doreen Wilson, 88, of Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, was exposed to the substance while cleaning her son's clothes and overalls between 1981 and 1991 when he worked for the steelworks after starting as an electrician apprentice, the hearing was told.She was diagnosed with mesothelioma – a type of cancer predominantly caused by exposure to asbestos – and...
