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A cover note and statement by consultant Barry Castleman, submitted for the record of Senate hearings on S. 403 (National Product Liability Insurance Act) held in April 1977. The statement reviews the history of asbestos disease literature from Roman times to the 1970s, discusses industry responses and workers' compensation limits, and urges the Committee to protect victims' rights under product liability law. It ends with 28 footnoted references.
- Author
- Barry I. Castleman (Environmental Consultant)
- Published by
- Barry I. Castleman, Environmental Consultant
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-920
- Date
- August 15, 1977
- Number
- Bates A18047 to A18059
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 16125 · asbestosclaims.law/library/16125
- Rights
- A document from asbestos litigation, published for research and historical study.
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People and organizations
From Barry I. Castleman (Environmental Consultant) to Senator Wendell Ford (Chairman, Consumer Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation).
- Barry I. Castleman (author)
- Barry I. Castleman (its organization)
- Asbestos Information Association/North America (named)
- Association of Casualty and Surety Executives (named)
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (named)
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (named)
- Natural Resources Defense Council (named)
- U.S. Department of Labor (named)
- U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) (named)
About this copy
This is document UC-920 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 11 pages. Production numbers A18047 to A18059.
Cite this document
Barry I. Castleman (Environmental Consultant). “Barry I. Castleman Statement to Senate Consumer Subcommittee on Asbestos Product Liability, S. 403 Hearings.” August 15, 1977. Union Carbide documents, UC-920, Bates A18047 to A18059. Barry I. Castleman, Environmental Consultant. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 16125. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/16125.
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