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

Woman dying of lung disease ‘caused by mould’ urges action on rogue landlords

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Jane, who is on the waiting list for a lung transplant, fears she may have only 18 months to live. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/The Guardian

A woman with potentially terminal lung disease who claims it was due to being exposed to mould in her rented home has demanded the government empowers victims to take rogue landlords to court and “hit them in the wallet”.

The woman, who is in her 50s, said she may have as little as 18 months to live. A medical expert she engaged in a legal action against her landlord believes her illness was likely triggered by moulds within her home caused by disrepair. She now requires constant oxygen via mask or nasal catheter and is on the waiting list for a lung transplant.

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