H. C. Lewinsohn, J. W. Meigs and M. J. Teta, Draft of 'Malignant Mesothelioma in Connecticut 1935-1977' for the Connecticut Thoracic Society (1980)

Annotated draft of a paper for presentation to the Connecticut Thoracic Society on malignant mesothelioma cases identified by the Connecticut Tumor Registry (CTR) from 1935 to 1977. It covers methodology, descriptive epidemiology with tables and figures, a slide review of diagnoses, and a discussion of gaps in autopsy and occupational history data. The draft has handwritten edits and placeholder notes.

People and organizations

From H. C. Lewinsohn (Corporate Medical Director, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.; Lecturer, Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health); J. W. Meigs (Director, Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit; Clinical Professor of Epidemiology, Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health); M. J. Teta (Associate in Research, Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health) to Connecticut Thoracic Society (audience of the presentation).

• Hilton Cecil Lewinsohn (author)
• J. Wister Meigs (author)
• Mary Jane Teta (author)
• Connecticut Thoracic Society (recipient)
• Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit (named)
• Connecticut Tumor Registry (named)
• Division of Health Statistics of the Connecticut Department of Health Services (named)
• Raybestos-Manhattan (named)
• St. Raphael's Hospital (named)
• U.S. Dept. of Commerce (named)
• Union Carbide Corporation (named)
• Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Mesothelioma: What It Is, How It's Diagnosed, and How It's Treated · Raybestos-Manhattan.

About this copy

This is document UC-4215 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 16 pages. Production numbers A00572 to UCC 010152.