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FILE NAME: New York State & NY Times (NY) DATE: 1964-1970 DOC#: NY014 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo to BC RE NYT Articles Related to Asbestos, 1964-1970 Final Work Report on Asbestos-- December 19,2005--Joy Schulman October 7,1964--1st article in NY Times Archives that talks about the dangers of Asbestos. Headline is "A Rare Carcinomma Believed on Rise; Study of Asbestos Workers Shows a High Incidence. March 2,1966 "Asbestos Dust Called a Hazard to at least One Fourth of U.S. by Jane Brody May 13,1966, NY Times--Headline "Mayor to Revivie Air Pollution Board. Says a study of construction workers had shown death because of asbestos, 6 lives had been saved because of early detection. Says steps being taken to eliminate this danger to potentially 400,000 New Yorkers. November 15,1970 N.Y. Times. Headline: Nader Unit Backs Job Safey Bills. A Dr. Nicholson had studied deaths of asbestos workers in NY and NJ--400 deaths since 1943 He said accidents main reason for death in the early years, but now cancer caused by asbestos in the lungs and digestive system. January 2,1969 NY Times--10,000 shelters are being built for Arab refuges, out of asbestos even in 1969! April 10,1970--Two new officials sworn in to enforce asbestos rules. April 20,1970 NY Times. Headline- Builders warned on Asbestos Rules NYC's EPA complaining that contractors are violating the rules on asbestos dust. April 28,1970--Headline--"City Bars Builder's Use of Asbestos at 7th Ave. Site. June 16,1970. NY Times "City to Stop Spraying Asbestos; Material Was linked to Cancer." Article says asbestos affects general public, not just construction workers. June 16,1970 NY Times "New International Code Aids X-Ray Study in Black Lung Disease" The above are the only articles in the NY Times archives 1927 to 1970 talking about the danger of asbestos. I will mail these articles and others I printed out which are positive about the properties of asbestos. Historical notes on Asbestos Legislation in NJ which did not begin until 1983 Article on how Canada pays for Asbestos related disease in the context of compensating workers for diseases that are not immediately apparent.