175 results for “General Electric”, page 4 of 9
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Columbia · August 6, 2019 · in the opinion
Jackson v. Colgate-Palmolive Company (2019)
Those sources can be grouped into four general categories: (1) talc from Cashmere Bouquet containers purchased by law firms on the internet or at antique fairs; (2) talc from Cashmere Bouquet containers that had previously been…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Delaware · June 11, 2012 · in the opinion
In re WR Grace & Co. (2012)
Moreover, the General Growth Properties Court relied on several equitable considerations in arriving at its decision, including that the default rate would not constitute a "penalty" to the "exceedingly solvent" debtor, a lack of misconduct, and…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1981
The second diagnosis: the role of the pathologist in identifying pneumoconioses in lungs excised for tumor
This short review in the journal's Current Topics section, written by a lung pathologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, argued that pathologists examining lungs removed for tumor should also make a 'second diagnosis' of disease in…
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Court case · Montana Supreme Court · December 14, 2004 · in the opinion
Orr v. State (2004)
In doing so, the Legislature created a number of statutes under the heading "State Board of Health," which created the board and set forth its general duties, one of which was to "make investigations, disseminate information…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · February 24, 2020 · in the opinion
Peterson v. Vanderbilt Minerals (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2020)
…Defendant argues that plaintiffs failed to proffer any expert opinion or other evidence establishing general and specific causation and there is no basis to sustain the cause of action for punitive damages. To prevail on a…
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Blog · 2024
A National Study Highlights the Hidden Risks of Talc Products
…results highlight a general lack of awareness, particularly among American women, regarding the potential for asbestos exposure from commonly used goods, including baby powder, makeup, and other everyday cosmetic products. A general lack of awareness and…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · June 21, 2019
Hernandez v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…plaintiff's proof; it must make a prima facie showing that its product could not have contributed to the illness, and conflicting expert evidence on general and specific causation raises fact issues. Causation; Product Identification; Expert…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York · February 26, 2019
Shanahan v. Kolmar Laboratories, Inc. (2019)
…non-diverse defendant in state court; under New York's lenient pleading standard, general allegations of manufacture and a disputed contract-specifications defense did not meet that burden. Venue, Removal and Transfer; Trial Procedure and Discovery
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · January 16, 2019
Youse & Youse v. Johnson & Johnson (2019)
…is a citizen of the forum state. Under Bane, registration to do business in Pennsylvania is sufficient for general personal jurisdiction, absent Third Circuit or Supreme Court direction to the contrary after Daimler. Personal Jurisdiction; Venue…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · April 8, 2019
Young v. Avon Prods. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…asbestos case by pointing to gaps in the plaintiff's proof, and conflicting expert evidence on general and specific causation raises fact issues for trial. New York does not recognize an independent cause of action for…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2020
A clinical evaluation and tissue fiber burden analysis of a lifetime resident of Libby, Montana with adenocarcinoma of the lung
…lifelong resident of Libby and whose history of exposure was as a member of the general population there. To our knowledge this is the first time tissue from a member of the general population of Libby…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Malignant mesothelioma incidence among talc miners and millers in New York State
…7) times the rate in the general population (P < 0.01). I conclude that: (1) mesothelioma has been diagnosed among members of the cohort at a rate in excess of that in the general population…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2010
Epidemiology of malignant mesothelioma--an outline
…the 20-year period, 1974-1994, showed a wide range of outcomes, but in general that the risk was higher in exposures which included amphiboles rather than chrysotile alone. Real progress began, however, with discoveries along…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1976
Pulmonary mineral dust. A study of ninety patients by electron microscopy, electron microanalysis, and electron microdiffraction
…of a specific type of pneumoconiosis. This method is particularly useful in differentiating between asbestos bodies and ferruginous bodies. The value of the method in general and its importance in the study of pneumoconiosis are discussed.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2009
An evaluation of potential occupational exposure to asbestiform amphiboles near a former vermiculite mine
…the potential for airborne exposure and transport of AA in the Kootenai National Forest. These findings are especially relevant to those that work in the area and to the general public who may conduct recreational activities.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2007
Can serum inflammatory parameters estimate outcome of pleurodesis in mesothelioma?
…total of 58 consecutive patients (26 men, 32 women) with malignant pleural mesothelioma underwent video-assisted thoracoscopy under general anaesthesia with monopulmonary ventilation between the years 2003 and 2006. Four grammes of asbestos-free and sterile…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Libby vermiculite exposure and risk of developing asbestos-related lung and pleural diseases
…led to huge investments in public health actions and research. The resulting studies have added much to the body of knowledge concerning health effects of exposures to Libby amphibole fibers specifically and asbestos exposure in general.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2006
Exposure matrix development for the Libby cohort
…cohort, there has not been a comprehensive approach to characterizing these varied exposure pathways. Any approach toward assessing historical exposures among this population must account for three general categories: (1) occupational exposures, (2) residential exposures, and…
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Court case · New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division · October 3, 2023 · in the opinion
Barden v. Brenntag North America, Inc. (2023)
…449 (1991), when it held that "a scientific theory of causation that has not yet reached general acceptance may be found to be sufficiently reliable if it is based on a sound, adequately-founded scientific methodology…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Montana · August 9, 2023 · in the opinion
Wells v. BNSF Railway Company (2023)
…to \[the Robinson defendants'\] unreasonably dangerous asbestos contaminated products, which \[the Robinson defendants\] wrongfully placed in the stream of commerce for use and consumption by the general public"; 2) the Robinson defendants "knew that extended exposure…