8 results for “Ford Motor Company”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2004
Environmental and occupational health hazards associated with the presence of asbestos in brake linings and pads (1900 to present): a "state-of-the-art" review
…to 2002 and summarized exposure and health studies of brake mechanics and friction product manufacturing workers. The work was primarily funded by Ford, DaimlerChrysler and General Motors, companies involved in brake-dust litigation. In NIOSH surveys…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1998
Globally asbestos-free automobiles
…in 1992. Inquiries sent to GM, Ford and Chrysler in May 1998 brought no disclosure from Ford or GM about their global asbestos use. The author noted being an expert witness in lawsuits against these companies.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2014
History and evolution of warning labels for automotive friction products
…manual and on 1973 Bendix brake boxes. Later Ford, General Motors and Buick materials warned against compressed air and dry cleaning, and a 1993 Ford bulletin recommended non-asbestos parts. They reported that OSHA rules exempted…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2004
RE: Asbestos in brakes: exposure and risk of disease
…cannot be defended. The letter discloses that the author has served as an expert witness in friction brake litigation, with the author's employer receiving funding for this work from Ford, General Motors and Daimler Chrysler.
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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 · 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.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2017
Response to Hessel
…and a 2010 letter from Dr. Dennis Paustenbach to Ford. From these he described how lawyers for automobile companies hired Exponent in 2000 to generate publications. He said Exponent agreed to provide defence experts before doing…