An elderly Burton ex-carpenter did not develop signs of a "horrible" asbestos-related disease until half a century after he was exposed to it, an inquest heard.
Timothy Swift died at his home address of Shelley Avenue, Horninglow, on Friday, November 9, 2018.
The 81-year-old former carpenter joiner was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, a type of cancer which develops in the lining of the body&apos;s organs.
Typically, this is linked with exposure to asbestos.
An inquest into Mr Shelley&apos;s death held at Burton Town Hall heard that his only known exposure to asbestos came between 1967 and 1969.
Despite this he did not show any symptoms of mesothelioma until 50 years later, in March or April 2018.
Details from his family, read out at the inquest, said: "He worked all his life as a carpenter joiner for a company in Burton.
"He worked from around 1967 to 1969 at a carpenters, where he was exposed to others cutting asbestos sheets."
Concluding, South Staffordshire coroner Andrew Haigh said: "In the early part of last year as a result of Mr Swift becoming unwell he was diagnosed with the horrible condition of mesothelioma.
"There is no effective treatment, that condition is almost always associated with exposure to asbestos dust and commonly with a long latency period between exposure and symptoms.
"Overall on balance I am satisfied that this death was from mesothelioma, this has been caused by exposure to asbestos dust.
"The exposure to asbestos dust is likely to have occurred at the workplace so this should be considered an occupational linked death."
Mr Haigh ruled Mr Swift&apos;s death was caused by mesothelioma , with type two diabetes a contributing factor.
The Coroner concluded death was due to industrial disease.