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flag New Zealand worker Jeffrie Radford loses ACC appeal for lung disease compensation, despite asbestos and fume exposure, as experts link illness to pet bird.

flag Jeffrie Radford, a New Zealand drainlayer and panel beater, has lost his appeal for ACC coverage of his lung disease, despite decades of exposure to asbestos and paint fumes. flag Diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial pneumonitis, Radford claimed his condition was work-related, but medical experts found no definitive link to his job. flag Instead, they attributed his illness to exposure to organic material from a pet cockatiel, suggesting bird fancier’s lung as the likely cause. flag ACC maintained his condition was not work-related and upheld its decision after multiple appeals, leaving Radford without compensation for his treatment.

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