Christine Bleakley is among the thousands of women who have been urged to undergo tests to see if a recently discovered leak of the asbestos dust at their old school has contaminated their lungs.
An inspection at Bloomfield Collegiate in Belfast, where the star was head girl, found "elevated levels" of asbestos. It is believed the toxic fibres were exposed years ago, when the building was under renovations.
On previous occasions, footballer Frank Lampard's fiancee has had three cancer scare in three years. She recently had three suspect moles removed and in 2009 had an abnormal smear test result, the Sun reported.
And what makes her more susceptible to the killer disease is that she was back in the building as recently as last year in September, when she toured the college for a special edition of breakfast TV show 'Daybreak'.
"The fact she was back in the building as recently as last year has made her more petrified she could fall ill," a source said.
Even the star's spokesman confirmed the news.
"This is yet another cancer scare for Christine so she doesn't want to say anything before she gets tests," Bleakley's spokesman admitted.
Bleakley, who is expected to marry England midfielder next summer, has talked about the shock of her previous cancer scares.
"You start thinking slightly differently and you take a bit more care of yourself. All sorts of thoughts run through your mind," she said.
The school officials have claimed that major damage to asbestos in cupboards was caused during an electrical overhaul in 2001.
But head Dr Darrin Barr admitted the authorities have no idea what condition it was in before the renovations began.
"It is not known what asbestos conditions prevailed in the past. It is not possible to quantify the exact level of exposure at other times and therefore any consequent health risks," he said in a letter:
Meanwhile, the school has been closed while an investigation continues.
Asbestos fibres have been known to cause 'mesothelioma', a disease that leads to lung cancer, killing around 3,500 in the UK every year. Interestingly, it can lie dormant for up to 50 years and unfortunately there is no cure.
source: newstrackindia.com
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