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Page 2001 1 A Yes. NIOSH had and still has two major 2 research divisions and locations. 3 One is in Cincinnati, Ohio. And Morgantown, 4 West Virginia is division of respiratory research, and 5 I spent a little over two years in Morgantown. 6 Q During the entire course of your work with 7 the government, have you had a major field of interest 8 or research area? 9 A Well, my areas of interest have been 10 occupational lung diseases and occupational cancers, 11 and I have spent a fair amount of that research 12 looking at asbestos and other fibers. 13 Q Now, aspart of your workwith the 14 government, Dr. Dement, did you become familiar with 15 asbestos and asbestos-related diseases? 16 A Yes. 17 Q Was that part of your training and your work 18 for the government? 19 A Yes. 20 Q When did you firststart to learn about the 21 potential hazards of asbestos and exposures?