VeteranBBCpresenterEsther Rantzenfears her lung cancer may have been due to exposure toasbestosin the studios where she worked for decades.
The Timesof London reports that the 82-year-old former British host ofThats Life!
I worked in the BBCs Lime Grove studios for at least 35 happy years from 1965.
Esther Rantzen, centre, hosted the BBC’s That’s Life! from 1973 to 1994BBC
Asbestos kills more than 5,000 people a year in the UK, causing mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
The health and safety of BBC staff and all that use BBC buildings is a primary concern.
The BBC manages asbestos in accordance with applicable regulations and statutory requirements.
