Mesothelioma News Man’s death was due to asbestos exposure By Mesothelioma News June 6, 2014 June 6, 2014 Mesothelioma News A PENSIONER whose work meant he was exposed to asbestos for ten years in the 1960s died from industrial disease. Man’s death was due to asbestos exposure Germline BAP1 mutations predispose to malignant mesothelioma.