Rumours that producer Mickie Most's death last week was linked to asbestos exposure in the studio, have been refuted by experts and his label. Most died of mesothelioma, a cancer associated with asbestos.
The autopsy, that revealed Most died of mesothelioma, led many to speculate that the substance had been used in soundproofing tiles, but recording studio experts say that asbestos did not have acoustic properties and was unlikely to have been used.
Experts admit that it may have been used for sound-deadening to absorb noise in some circumstances in the 1950s and 60s, he said.
Cancer Research UK said 90% of cases of mesothelioma were caused by exposure to asbestos.