'Marek Marzec was a beloved father and brother who will be missed by all of us, but we are proud of the legacy he has left by speaking up for the victims of silicosis.”
A dad-of-three who died after developing a lung disease after years of cutting kitchen worktops in "appalling working conditions".
Marek, who was originally from Poland, had worked for several engineered stone manufacturers in north London and Hertfordshire since 2012, but sadly passed away at the Whittington Hospital in London on November 30 due to respiratory failure due to silicosis. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.
Mr Marzec was being treated at the Whittington Hospital in London under the care of leading occupational lung disease expert Dr Jo Feary, from the Royal Brompton Hospital. However, his silicosis - a long-term lung disease caused by the inhalation of large amounts of crystalline silica dust - reached such an advanced stage he was given just weeks to live at the end of October.
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