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1 mesothelioma of the pleura. Page 2529 2 Q Do you have an opinion, again, with 3 reasonable medical certainty, as to what the cause was 4 of his malignant mesothelioma? 5 A Yes. 6 Q And what is that opinion, Doctor? 7 A The cause of the malignant mesothelioma was 8 his occupational exposure to asbestos. 9 Q Now, assume that Mr. Grewe worked as an 10 automobile mechanic from the mid '50s to 1957 to 1992, 11 and as part of his work that he was exposed to 12 asbestos-containing dust which he inhaled when he 13 performed removal, repair and installation of brake 14 linings and disc pads, and that those products, some 15 of those products were supplied by Ford Motor Company 16 which contained approximately 40 to 60 percent 17 chrysotile asbestos. 18 And also assume that part of that time his 19 exposure resulted from work sanding, scoring and 20 grinding new Ford brakes and linings and disc pads 21 prior to their installation on the vehicle.