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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

UK council tenant’s death could have been due to mouldy home, doctors say

Mould on the walls of a room
There has been a national outcry at the extent of mould and damp in rented housing. Photograph: Stephen Shepherd/The Observer

A 52-year-old council tenant in Mansfield died of lung disease that doctors believe may have been caused by her mouldy home.

Jane Bennett lived in a house provided by Mansfield district council from October 2022 until she was admitted to intensive care in May 2023 with respiratory failure. She was treated with antifungals and antibiotics, but died at King’s Mill hospital on 8 June this year.

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