3 results for “Union Carbide Corporation”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2001
Asbestos poisons World Trade Organization atmosphere
…September 2000, a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel published its findings in the dispute between Canada and the European Union/France over France's ban on the import and use of chrysotile (white asbestos). The panel…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2007
Shooting the messenger: the vilification of Irving J. Selikoff
…meeting that sought a medical man "capable of standing off Dr. Selikoff." The authors wrote that his research division did not depend on unions for money, that he never testified in litigation after the early 1970s…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2001
Controversies at international organizations over asbestos industry influence
…of asbestos use and public health implications. In recent years these efforts have been met with international opposition from scientists, governments, unions, and environmental groups, and a pattern of improprieties, often involving the same individuals and…