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Editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 285, No. 23, calling for prompt control of asbestos exposure. It discusses asbestos-related disease, a study of pipe coverers and floor tile workers, a National Academy of Sciences panel report, and a lower threshold limit value. Page 2 also carries the start of an unrelated editorial on high-altitude pulmonary edema in mountain climbers. unreviewed
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- Author
- Bernard Gee, M.D. (editorial author); Arend Bouhuys, M.D., Ph.D. (editorial author)
- Published by
- The New England Journal of Medicine (Massachusetts Medical Society)
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, Union Carbide 183A
- Date
- December 2, 1971
- Number
- Bates UCTC 11658 to UCTC 11659
- Rights
- A published article used as a document in asbestos litigation. Its copyright is not ours, so we describe it and link to it rather than host it.
Read the article
Bernard Gee, M.D., Arend Bouhuys, M.D., Ph.D.. "Action on Asbestos." The New England Journal of Medicine 285(23), 1971.
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From Bernard Gee, M.D. (editorial author); Arend Bouhuys, M.D., Ph.D. (editorial author).
- Arend Bouhuys (author)
- Bernard Gee (author)
- The New England Journal of Medicine (its organization)
- Division of Medical Sciences (named)
- Massachusetts Medical Society (named)
- National Academy of Sciences (named)
- National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (named)
- NIOSH (named)
- Secretary of Labor (named)
- University Microfilms (named)
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Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Floor Tile, Sheet Flooring, and Black Mastic · NIOSH · Threshold Limit Value (TLV).
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This is document Union Carbide 183A of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages. Production numbers UCTC 11658 to UCTC 11659.
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“Bernard Gee and Arend Bouhuys, 'Action on Asbestos,' New England Journal of Medicine Editorial.” December 2, 1971. Union Carbide documents, Union Carbide 183A, Bates UCTC 11658 to UCTC 11659. The New England Journal of Medicine (Massachusetts Medical Society). AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/union-carbide-exhibits/b1-183a.
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