Mesothelioma is an aggressive terminal cancer caused by exposure to asbestos with symptoms often not appearing for decades afterwards.
These can include:
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Chest pain that is often sharp or persistent
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Shortness of breath due to fluid buildup
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A dry, persistent cough that may get worse over time
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Lumps under the skin especially on the chest
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Fatigue
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Unexplained weight loss
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Discomfort or pain in the abdominal area.
Wainwright worked at the now-demolished former Scott Works on Hollingwood Lane up until about 1986.
The building has since been demolished and there is now a retail park in its place.
A survey in 2012 confirmed asbestos was found at the site before the factory was knocked down.
The family believe that in the early to mid-1970s old asbestos lagging was removed from existing pipes during a maintenance project and carried through the factory, past the workers.
A chimney was also demolished at the same time.
Liz Wainwright, Maureen’s daughter-in-law, said: “Nowadays they would clear a building if they found asbestos as they would know the risk.
“For us as a family we feel she’s probably not an isolated case.
“Thousands of people worked at Field Packaging over the years.
“Many people might have been working in that environment, the maintenance workers, staff working on the lines and the printers themselves.
“Now that the building’s not there any more, you don’t want people to be unaware of it, just because the site is something else now.”
