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Newspaper Clippings on Asbestos Exposure, Cigarette Smoking and Lung Cancer from the New York Times and The National Observer (1972)

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A page of newspaper clippings: a New York Times (Associated Press) article dated 7/27/72 headlined 'Asbestos Exposure Is Linked to Cancer in Cigarette Smoker', and a short National Observer item dated Aug. 5, 1972. Both report a study in the journal Cancer by two pathologists who compared lung cancer cases in asbestos-exposed patients with matched controls. Some passages are underlined and a 7/27/72 summary excerpt appears at top right. unreviewed

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The Associated Press (wire service byline on the New York Times article)
Published by
New York Times and The National Observer (newspaper clippings)
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-1465
Date
July 27, 1972
Number
Bates A14070
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The Associated Press. "Asbestos Exposure Is Linked to Cancer in Cigarette Smoker." New York Times, 1972.

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  • Page 1: New York Times / Associated Press clipping, 7/27/72, 'Asbestos Exposure Is Linked to Cancer in Cigarette Smoker'
  • Page 1: Excerpt of the same story dated 7/27/72, with underlining
  • Page 1: The National Observer, Aug. 5, 1972, short item on asbestos, cigarette smoking and lung cancer

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From The Associated Press (wire service byline on the New York Times article).

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This is document UC-1465 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 1 page. Production numbers A14070.

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The Associated Press (wire service byline on the New York Times article). “Newspaper Clippings on Asbestos Exposure, Cigarette Smoking and Lung Cancer from the New York Times and The National Observer.” July 27, 1972. Union Carbide documents, UC-1465, Bates A14070. New York Times and The National Observer (newspaper clippings). AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/union-carbide-exhibits/uc-1465.

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