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Christopher Wagner, 'Disputes on the safety of asbestos', New Scientist (1974)

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A four-page New Scientist article reviewing the history of asbestos use and of the health disputes over it. It covers asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma, a summary of IARC findings, British dust standards, and animal experiments on fibre form. A fifth page, apparently from another source, shows electron micrographs of Calidria asbestos fibers. unreviewed

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Author
Dr Christopher Wagner (Formerly Asbestosis Research Fellow in Johannesburg; member of the scientific staff of the Medical Research Council's Pneumoconiosis Unit, Penarth, Wales)
Published by
New Scientist
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-1638
Date
March 7, 1974
Number
Bates A07993 to A07994
Rights
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  • Pages 1-4: Christopher Wagner, 'Disputes on the safety of asbestos', New Scientist, 7 March 1974, with figures and a summary of IARC findings
  • Page 5: Page headed 'Electron micrograph illustrations': typical Calidria asbestos fibers and wet processed Calidria asbestos fibrils

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From Dr Christopher Wagner (Formerly Asbestosis Research Fellow in Johannesburg; member of the scientific staff of the Medical Research Council's Pneumoconiosis Unit, Penarth, Wales).

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos and Lung Cancer · Calidria · Mesothelioma: What It Is, How It's Diagnosed, and How It's Treated · What is asbestosis.

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This is document UC-1638 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 5 pages. Production numbers A07993 to A07994.

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Dr Christopher Wagner (Formerly Asbestosis Research Fellow in Johannesburg, member of the scientific staff of the Medical Research Council's Pneumoconiosis Unit, Penarth, Wales). “Christopher Wagner, 'Disputes on the safety of asbestos', New Scientist.” March 7, 1974. Union Carbide documents, UC-1638, Bates A07993 to A07994. New Scientist. AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/union-carbide-exhibits/uc-1638.

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