442 results for “General Electric”, page 17 of 23
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Medical study · Medical research · 2010
Absence of radiographic asbestosis and the risk of lung cancer among asbestos-cement workers: Extended follow-up of a cohort
…Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMRs) were calculated using the general population of Ontario as reference. Among asbestos-cement workers without radiographic asbestosis at 20 years latency the lung cancer SMR was 3.84 (2.24-6.14…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2000
Government laboratory worker with lung cancer: comparing risks from beryllium, asbestos, and tobacco smoke
…San Francisco, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital for an evaluation of whether past workplace exposures may have contributed to his current disease. The goal of this paper is to provide an…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1969
Validation of death certificates in asbestos workers
…Validation of death certificates in asbestos workers. The Registrar General has supplied the certified cause of death of 436 past workers in an asbestos factory. An attempt was made to follow up the 301 (69%) deaths…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2000
Mesothelioma and lung tumors attributable to asbestos among petroleum workers
…many studies clearly show a definitely increased risk of mesothelioma, but no proven excess of lung cancer after comparison to the general population. Through the presentation of new data and the re-appraisal of two recent…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2014
Local and systemic therapies for malignant pleural mesothelioma
…for 4 cycles). The optimal precise sequence of the trimodality is unclear and should be decided upon by a multidisciplinary consensus for each individual patient. In general, clinical trial participation should be encouraged. Several trials are…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2010
Dysregulation of the immune system caused by silica and asbestos
…silica particles alter the function of alveolar macrophages and sequential cellular and molecular biological events, general systemic immunological effects may also evolve. One well-known health outcome associated with silica exposure/silicosis is an increase in…
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Court case · Virginia Supreme Court · August 31, 2017 · in the opinion
Cole v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company (2017)
…chemicals. Id. at 692. Each employee had previously executed a general release in the course of settling unrelated FELA claims. Id. These releases "appeared to settle all claims for all injuries past and future." Id. In…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · November 28, 2017 · in the opinion
American Home Assur. Co. v. Port Auth. of NY & NJ (2017)
…American Home Assurance Company (American Home) seeks declaratory relief to determine its rights and obligations under a general liability insurance policy issued to defendant The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (the Port Authority…
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Court case · Texas Supreme Court · July 14, 1998 · in the opinion
In re Ethyl Corp. (1998)
…184, 133 L.Ed.2d 122 (1995); see also Friendly, Federal Jurisdiction: A General View 120 (1973) (condemning "blackmail settlements"), quoted in In re Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc., 51 F.3d at 1298. On the other…
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Court case · Ohio Supreme Court · May 16, 2003 · in the opinion
State ex rel. Hiatt v. Indus. Comm. (2003)
…L.P.A., and W. Smith Hammelrath, for appellant. Jim Petro, Attorney General, and William J. McDonald, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee Industrial Commission of Ohio. Dinsmore & Shohl, L.L.P., Gary E. Becker and Brian…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · August 6, 2013 · in the opinion
Klinger v. Alderete (2013)
…p. 34.) Although the defendant in Campbell was a property owner, not a general contractor employer, at least some of the reasoning expressed in Campbell for finding no liability would potentially apply to the underlying lawsuit…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · April 13, 2012 · in the opinion
Shields v. Hennessy Industries, Inc. (2012)
…53 Cal.4th 335, also supports this argument. B. Tellez-Cordova In Tellez-Cordova, the court conducted an analysis of a ruling sustaining a general demurrer involving a similar issue. (Tellez-Cordova, supra, 129 Cal.App…
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Court case · Pennsylvania Superior Court · December 28, 2017 · in the opinion
Roverano v. John Crane, Inc. (2017)
…asbestos that caused his lung cancer. However, Dr. Frank testified on this general causation factor and concluded that exposure to asbestos can cause lung cancer. Dr. Gelfand also testified that, based on the medical literature and…
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Court case · Maryland Court of Special Appeals · February 25, 1999 · in the opinion
Owens Corning v. Walatka (1999)
…For the reasons discussed below, we conclude that the general rule imposing the burden on the plaintiff should be applied in this case against appellees. A. THE BURDEN TO ESTABLISH THAT THE STATUTORY CAP DOES NOT…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York · March 11, 2025 · in the opinion
Keller v. Exxonmobil Oil Corporation (2025)
…for the proposition that, "in a Jones Act case, the plaintiff is only required to prove general exposure to asbestos aboard the employer's vessel." (Docket entry no. 54 ("Pl. Kradin Mem.") at 8-10 (emphasis…
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Court case · Washington Supreme Court · November 17, 1994 · in the opinion
Kilpatrick v. Dept. of Labor and Industries (1994)
…William D. Hochberg and Joel J. Delman, for appellants. Christine O. Gregoire, Attorney General, and John R. Wasberg and Michael Davis-Hall, Assistants, for respondent. \[As amended by order of the Supreme Court January 27, 1995…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2019
Prevention of Asbestos Exposure in Latin America within a Global Public Health Perspective
…Supreme Court decision backing an asbestos ban. In parallel, continuous efforts should be made to stimulate the growth of competent and ethical researchers to convey adequate information to the scientific community and to the general public.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2019
Physical function and health-related quality of life in the convalescent phase in surgically treated patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
…Additionally, the scores of six of the eight SF-36 domains were significantly improved 1 year after P/D: physical functioning, body pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, and mental health (all P < 0.05…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2024
Lung Cancer Risks Associated with Occupational Exposure to Pairs of Five Lung Carcinogens: Results from a Pooled Analysis of Case-Control Studies (SYNERGY)
…the selected lung carcinogens resulted generally in higher risk than exposure to individual agents, highlighting the importance to reduce and control exposure to carcinogens in workplaces and the general environment. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP13380.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2016
Minimal change disease associated with malignant pleural mesothelioma: case report and review of the literature
…diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma associated with minimal change disease and acute tubular necrosis secondary was then made. Given the poor general condition, palliative care was initiated and the patient died from respiratory failure 3 months later.