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Letter from the AIA/NA Executive Secretary to the Wall Street Journal objecting to Barry Newman's June 7, 1972 front-page article on asbestos and health. It lists alleged errors in the article and asks that the letter be printed, that the paper print an apology, and that a new article on industry efforts be assigned.
- Author
- Matthew M. Swetonic (Executive Secretary, Asbestos Information Association/North America)
- Published by
- Asbestos Information Association/North America
- Series
- Asbestos Information Association documents, AIA-50
- Date
- June 15, 1972
- Number
- Bates 01-020523 to 01-029836
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 20958 · asbestosclaims.law/library/20958
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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From Matthew M. Swetonic (Executive Secretary, Asbestos Information Association/North America) to The Editor, The Wall Street Journal (22 Cortlandt Street, New York).
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This is document AIA-50 of the Asbestos Information Association documents, documents used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits, 6 pages. Production numbers 01-020523 to 01-029836.
Cited by Barry Castleman
In Asbestos: Medical and Legal Aspects (5th edition, 2005), which cites it in:
- Chapter 10 (Historical Research on Toxic Substances), p. 724 (a related source)
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Matthew M. Swetonic (Executive Secretary, Asbestos Information Association/North America). “Matthew M. Swetonic to the Editor of The Wall Street Journal on the Barry Newman Asbestos Article.” June 15, 1972. Asbestos Information Association documents, AIA-50, Bates 01-020523 to 01-029836. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 20958. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/20958.
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