Asbestos: Medical and Legal Aspects

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Prentice Hall Law & Business, 1990 - Law - 776 pages
This comprehensive reference for attorneys involved in asbestos litigation includes a complete historical perspective of prior -& ongoing -litigation & covers the evolving knowledge of asbestos hazards, both in open literature & with particular attention to the main defendants in these cases. ASBESTOS: MEDICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS equips the attorney preparing a case with crucial information, materials, & resources, including evaluations of the main defense arguments & analyses of unpublished records. The book covers in detail: Asbestosis & cancer Compensability of asbestosis & cancer as occupational diseases Thresholds & standards used to determine safe or acceptable levels of asbestos exposure in the workplace Company knowledge of asbestos hazards, gleaned from countless depositions, company records, industry consultants, & trade associations

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Conclusion
33
Cancer
39
The Final Checkup
131
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