A 42-year old factory worker who developed asthma from exposure to soldering fumes has received ￡20,000 compensation after her employer admitted liability for her illness.The woman,from Gateshead, spent up to six hours a day soldering and was diagnosed with occupational asthma only weeks after starting work at Turbo Power Systems Limited. She worked with rosin (colophony)-based soldering wire but was never given any training or warning about the dangers. The woman was soldering in an enclosed space with inadequate extraction, said her solicitor, and within a few weeks began to suffer from difficulty breathing.
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机译：一名42岁的工厂工人因暴露于焊接烟雾而患上哮喘，在其雇主承认对自己的疾病承担责任后获得了20,000英镑的赔偿金。这名来自盖茨黑德的妇女每天花费长达6个小时的焊接时间，仅被诊断出患有职业性哮喘在Turbo Power Systems Limited工作数周后。她使用松香（树脂）焊锡丝工作，但从未接受过任何有关危险的培训或警告。她的律师说，该名女子正在密闭空间内焊接，抽气不足，并在几周内开始呼吸困难。
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