A stone worker in hospital with terminal silicosis says he developed the disease after inhaling dust while cutting engineered stone kitchen worktops in unsafe working conditions.
Marek Marzec, a 48-year-old father of three originally from Poland but living in London, has worked for several engineered stone producers in north London and Hertfordshire since 2012. He was diagnosed with silicosis in April this year. Since then, his condition has rapidly deteriorated and he has been told by doctors he has only weeks to live.
My dad recently died of COPD. He did smoke unfiltered lucky strikes from 18 until smoking hurt too much at 75. It’s a wild ride watching someone suffocate while taking full deep breaths. He said the attacks felt like drowning. Would not recommend smoking.