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Editorial from Vol. 285, No. 23 of the New England Journal of Medicine (pp. 1317-1318) on asbestos exposure and disease. It cites a study of pipe coverers and a study of floor tile sanders, and calls for control of asbestos emissions, a lower threshold limit value, substitutes and monitoring. The second page begins an unrelated editorial on high-altitude pulmonary edema in mountain climbers. unreviewed
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- Author
- Bernard Gee, M.D.; Arend Bouhuys, M.D., Ph.D.
- Published by
- The New England Journal of Medicine (Massachusetts Medical Society)
- Series
- Union Carbide documents, UC-5038
- Date
- December 2, 1971
- Number
- Bates UCTC 11658 to UCTC 11659
- 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.
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Bernard Gee, M.D., Arend Bouhuys, M.D., Ph.D.. "Action on Asbestos." The New England Journal of Medicine 285(23):1317-1318, 1971.
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From Bernard Gee, M.D.; Arend Bouhuys, M.D., Ph.D..
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- Bernard Gee (author)
- The New England Journal of Medicine (its organization)
- Massachusetts Medical Society (named)
- National Academy of Sciences (named)
- National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (named)
- National Research Council (named)
- NIOSH (named)
- Secretary of Labor (named)
- University Microfilms (named)
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Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Floor Tile, Sheet Flooring, and Black Mastic · NIOSH · Threshold Limit Value (TLV).
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This is document UC-5038 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 2 pages. Production numbers UCTC 11658 to UCTC 11659.
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“Bernard Gee and Arend Bouhuys, 'Action on Asbestos,' New England Journal of Medicine Editorial.” December 2, 1971. Union Carbide documents, UC-5038, Bates UCTC 11658 to UCTC 11659. The New England Journal of Medicine (Massachusetts Medical Society). AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/union-carbide-exhibits/uc-5038.
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