5 results for “Ford Motor Company”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2010
The case for a global ban on asbestos
…described industry-sponsored "product defense" science. They cited a court document stating that General Motors, Ford and Chrysler paid almost $37 million between 2001 and 2008 to scientist-consultants. They reported that efforts to list chrysotile…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2006
Re: Evaluation of the size and type of free particulates collected from unused asbestos-containing brake components as related to potential for respirability
…did not further raise concerns about historical exposures of automotive mechanics. The authors disclosed that their research was primarily funded by Ford, DaimlerChrysler and General Motors, and that some of them had been expert witnesses in…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2006
Assessment of airborne asbestos exposure during the servicing and handling of automobile asbestos-containing gaskets
…ventilation, a professional mechanic removed old gaskets or installed new asbestos-containing ones on a 1974 Chevrolet Malibu, 1978 Chevrolet pickup and Ford 390 V-8 engine. The nine removed gaskets contained 0 to 75% asbestos…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Egilman's assessment regarding exposures of auto mechanics to amphiboles is not accurate
…that mechanics' exposure from these was very low. They said a Ford mention of amosite in brake linings was dropped from the published version of that paper. The authors wrote that it would be reasonable for…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2019
The toxicology of chrysotile-containing brake debris: implications for mesothelioma
…long-fiber dose, though not all changes may lower toxicity, and that evidence rather than supposition is needed. The work was funded by Honeywell and Ford, which the article states are defendants in asbestos brake litigation.