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The New York Times (AP): 'Asbestos Study Is Begun On 150 Types of Products', with handwritten annotation marking Calidria products (1979)

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A New York Times article (AP) dated September 1, 1979, reporting that the Consumer Product Safety Commission was beginning an investigation of nearly 150 types of consumer products that might contain asbestos, and reproducing the commission's draft product list by category. Some products on the list are underlined, and a handwritten note signed with initials and dated 9/10/79 states that the underlined products are those which contain or may contain Calidria asbestos products. unreviewed

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Author
AP (Associated Press) (wire service dateline Washington, Aug. 31); JLM (initials on handwritten annotation, dated 9/10/79)
Published by
The New York Times
Series
Union Carbide documents, UC-4940
Date
September 1, 1979
Number
Bates A:8053 to X419800
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AP. "Asbestos Study Is Begun On 150 Types of Products." The New York Times, 1979.

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From AP (Associated Press) (wire service dateline Washington, Aug. 31); JLM (initials on handwritten annotation, dated 9/10/79).

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This is document UC-4940 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 1 page. Production numbers A:8053 to X419800.

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AP (Associated Press) (wire service dateline Washington, Aug. 31), JLM (initials on handwritten annotation, dated 9/10/79). “The New York Times (AP): 'Asbestos Study Is Begun On 150 Types of Products', with handwritten annotation marking Calidria products.” September 1, 1979. Union Carbide documents, UC-4940, Bates A:8053 to X419800. The New York Times. AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/union-carbide-exhibits/uc-4940.

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