Woman, 49, died as a result of exposure to talcum powder

A 49-year-old woman died as a result of suspected exposure to talcum powder, an inquest has heard.

Therese Lawlor of Bloomville, Church Rd, Malahide, Co Dublin, died on April 16, 2015.

She had suffered due to ill health since a workplace incident in 1993, but died due to deposits of foreign materials in her lungs, Dublin Coroner’s Court heard.