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Compilation of H. C. Lewinsohn Papers on Mesothelioma, Pleural Plaques and HLA Antigens in Asbestos Workers (1974-1980)

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Exhibit assembling a November 1980 presentation by Lewinsohn, Meigs and Teta on malignant mesothelioma cases in Connecticut from 1935 to 1977, plus a 1980 IARC reprint of the same study, a 1974 case report by Lewinsohn on malignant changes in pleural plaques, and a 1977 British Medical Journal paper on HLA antigens in asbestos textile workers. The Connecticut study reported 229 mesothelioma cases and rising male incidence and described a pathology slide review of case diagnoses. None of the papers concerns Union Carbide or Calidria in the text provided. unreviewed

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Author
H. C. Lewinsohn (Director, Health and Safety, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.; Lecturer, Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health); J. W. Meigs (Director, Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit); M. J. Teta (Associate in Research, Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit)
Published by
Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. and Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-1291
Date
November 3, 1980
Number
Bates A02302 to A023365
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.

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H. C. Lewinsohn, J. W. Meigs, M. J. Teta. "Malignant Mesothelioma in Connecticut 1935 - 1977." 1980.

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What the document holds

  • Pages 1-21: Lewinsohn, Meigs and Teta, 'Malignant Mesothelioma in Connecticut 1935-1977', presentation to the Connecticut Thoracic Society, with tables, figures, author addresses and references (11-3-80)
  • Pages 22-27: Reprint from IARC Scientific Publications No. 30 (1980), Lewinsohn, Meigs, Teta and Flannery, 'The Influence of Occupational and Environmental Asbestos Exposure on the Incidence of Malignant Mesothelioma in Connecticut'
  • Pages 28-34: H. C. Lewinsohn, 'Early Malignant Changes in Pleural Plaques Due to Asbestos Exposure: A Case Report', Brit. J. Dis. Chest (1974); first page appears out of order at page 28
  • Pages 35-42: Evans, Lewinsohn and Evans, 'Frequency of HLA antigens in asbestos workers with and without pulmonary fibrosis', British Medical Journal, 5 March 1977

People and organizations

From H. C. Lewinsohn (Director, Health and Safety, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.; Lecturer, Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health); J. W. Meigs (Director, Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit); M. J. Teta (Associate in Research, Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit) to Connecticut Thoracic Society (audience of the 1980 presentation).

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Textiles: Cloth, Garments, Gloves, and Blankets · Calidria · Mesothelioma: What It Is, How It's Diagnosed, and How It's Treated · Pleural Plaques and Pleural Thickening · Raybestos-Manhattan.

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This is document UC-1291 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 42 pages. Production numbers A02302 to A023365.

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H. C. Lewinsohn (Director, Health and Safety, Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Lecturer, Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health), J. W. Meigs (Director, Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit), M. J. Teta (Associate in Research, Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit). “Compilation of H. C. Lewinsohn Papers on Mesothelioma, Pleural Plaques and HLA Antigens in Asbestos Workers.” November 3, 1980. Union Carbide documents, UC-1291, Bates A02302 to A023365. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. and Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health. AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/union-carbide-exhibits/uc-1291.

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