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Data on this cohort also provide some evidence regarding the importance of duration of exposure as compared with the latent period or time since first exposure. Table 3 shows the age distribution of this new cohort as of the year 1940; the mortality experience as of December 31, 1947, and, for those surviving, whether they were still employed in asbestos textile plants as of January 1, 1948. As Table 3 shows, 50 deaths occurred before January 1, 1948 at all ages. The bulk of the cohort left the asbestos textile industry with only roughly 10 percent remaining as of the begin ning of 1948. Those who remained tended to be somewhat older than those who left, and this is consistent with data available from other sources on labor turnover. Table 3 STATUS OF 1,151 WHITE MALES WORKING IN ASBESTOS TEXTILE PLANTS IN 1938-41, AS OF JANUARY 1, 1948, BY AGE IN 1940 Age in 1940 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 Beginning Population 266 473 212 126 60 13 1 Died before Jan. 1, 1948 3 8 11 13 10 .5 Alive Jan. 1, 1948 Still employed in Industry Not employed in Industry 17 246 38 427 23 178 18 95 8 42 26 1 Total 1, 151 50 106 995 Mean age in 1940 . 33. 8 46. 8 55. 37.0 32.8 01 133 4405