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A one-page letter of March 18, 1958, from H. M. Jackson, manager of Johns-Manville's industrial health program, to Timothy E. Donohue of the Boston law firm Sherburne, Powers & Needham, about the claim of James E. Lynch. Jackson agreed with Donohue that "in asbestosis progression ceases with the cessation of exposure," saying J-M's clinical experience and that of other companies showed this. He acknowledged that others held "a different conviction," but said a Dr. Welch's remark that "the progression may be very slow and take many years" was not far from J-M's position.
- Author
- H. M. Jackson
- Sent to
- Timothy Donohue
- Published by
- Johns-Manville
- Date
- March 18, 1958
- Number
- Bates 00001450082
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 11458 · asbestosclaims.law/library/11458
- Rights
- Republished under fair use for research and historical study.
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Jackson writes Timothy Donohue of Sherburne, Powers & Needham (WC counsel) on 3/18/58 and states that asbestosis does not progress after cessation of exposure.
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“H. M. Jackson to Timothy Donohue on Whether Asbestosis Progresses.” March 18, 1958. Bates 00001450082. Johns-Manville. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 11458. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/11458.
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