The face of asbestos victims in the campaign against building materials giant James Hardie is gravely ill in hospital. Bernie Banton said he had been stricken by Peritoneal Mesothelioma, a type of cancer that attacks the lining of the abdomen, caused by exposure to asbestos. : http://www.asbestos-lawyers.it/hardie_campaigner_banton_gravely_ill_the_west_australian_-Nbgkkkqvw.html