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A JAMA editorial by Selikoff and Hammond on the interaction of asbestos exposure and cigarette smoking in lung cancer and asbestosis mortality among asbestos insulation workers. It recommends that exposed workers not smoke and receive periodic medical surveillance. The second page holds the reference list and a separate editorial, 'Stress,' by Norman Cousins. unreviewed
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- Author
- Irving J. Selikoff, MD (Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York); E. Cuyler Hammond, ScD (American Cancer Society, New York)
- Published by
- Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-2396
- Date
- August 3, 1979
- Number
- Bates UCC 015544 to A02922
- 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
Irving J. Selikoff, MD, E. Cuyler Hammond, ScD. "Asbestos and Smoking." JAMA 242(5):458, 1979.
What the document holds
- Pages 1-2: Selikoff and Hammond editorial 'Asbestos and Smoking,' JAMA 242(5):458, with references continuing at top of page 2
- Page 2: Norman Cousins editorial 'Stress' (American Institute of Stress), unrelated to asbestos
People and organizations
From Irving J. Selikoff, MD (Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York); E. Cuyler Hammond, ScD (American Cancer Society, New York).
- E. Cuyler Hammond (author)
- Irving J. Selikoff (author)
- Journal of the American Medical Association (its organization)
- American Cancer Society (named)
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York (named)
- National Cancer Institute (named)
Related pages
Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Exposure in Insulators and Insulation Workers · Asbestos and Lung Cancer · Mesothelioma: What It Is, How It's Diagnosed, and How It's Treated · What is asbestosis.
About this copy
This is document UC-2396 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages. Production numbers UCC 015544 to A02922.
Cite this document
Irving J. Selikoff, MD (Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York), E. Cuyler Hammond, ScD (American Cancer Society, New York). “Selikoff and Hammond, 'Asbestos and Smoking,' JAMA Editorial.” August 3, 1979. Union Carbide documents, UC-2396, Bates UCC 015544 to A02922. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/union-carbide-exhibits/uc-2396.
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