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Business Week, "Doctors say cancer is a bum rap for industry" (1979)

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A Business Week article in the Safety & Health section reporting that some physicians, including NYU pathologist Dr. Harry Demopoulos, argued federal cancer policy should focus on smoking, alcohol and nutrition rather than industrial pollutants. It also reports criticism of that view from NIOSH director Dr. Anthony Robbins and others, and the tobacco industry's response. unreviewed

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Business Week
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Union Carbide documents, UC-3573
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March 19, 1979
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Bates UCC 007928 to A8050
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"Doctors say cancer is a bum rap for industry." Business Week:130, 1979.

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This is document UC-3573 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 1 page. Production numbers UCC 007928 to A8050.

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“Business Week, "Doctors say cancer is a bum rap for industry".” March 19, 1979. Union Carbide documents, UC-3573, Bates UCC 007928 to A8050. Business Week. AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/union-carbide-exhibits/uc-3573.

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