The family of a former machinist is appealing to her former workmates for help in her asbestos investigation following her dearth from mesothelioma – a cancer of the lining of the lung caused by exposure to asbestos dust and fibres Ethel Morris, from Ipstones, died in February 2013 aged 73 following her contraction of mesothelioma. Ethel was originally from Butterton near Leek.