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1 .his having handled fiberglass insulation on several
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2 jobs prior to his leaving the trade.
3 Next is a follow-up letter. It is our
4 . Exhibit OCF 609. Dated November 21, 1944. This is
5 written to Mr. Ames who wrote the last letter. Public
6 relations manager at OCF.
7 Mr. Baumgardner has been a patient of mine
8 for many years. He is approximately 55 and during
9 most of his adult life he has been a pipecoverer
10 handling magnesia, asbestos, and mineral wool products
11 on industrial insulation jobs.
12 During August of '44, he was under my care
13 and hospitalized. He was suffering from asbestosis, a
14 condition that results from exposure to asbestos 15 dust.
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16 The disease is a well-recognized form of
17 lung pathology that manifests itself in the diminution
18 of lung capacity resulting in dyspnea or shortness of
19 breath.
20 In my opinion, his lung condition was not
21 the result of exposure to fiberglass materials, which